Sports Medicine Flashcards
Ways to classify sports injuries
Direct and indirect
Soft and Hard
Overuse
Soft tissues injuries
Tears, sprains and contusions
Skin abrasions, lacerations and blisters
Inflammatory response
Hard tissue injuries
Fractures
Dislocations
How can you classify a fracture.
Open, closed, complicated.
Comminuted
When does the inflammatory response occur?
During the first 24-72 hours after injury
When might an overuse injury occur?
When excessive and repetitive force is placed on the bones and other connective tissues of the body.
What are the rehabilitation procedures
Progressive mobilisation
Graduated Exercise (stretching, conditioning, total body fitness)
Training
Use of heat and cold
Return to play for points:
Indicators of readiness
Monitoring Progress
Psychological readiness
Specific warm up procedures
Return to play policies and procedures
Ethical considerations
What are the environmental considerations?
Temperature regulation (convection, radiation, conduction, evaporation)
Climatic conditions (Temperature, Humidity, Rain, Wind, Altitude, Pollution)
Guidelines for fluid intake
Acclimatisation
Sports policy and the sports environment
Rules of sports and activities
Modified Rules for children
Matching of opponents
Use of protective equipment
Safe grounds, equipment, facilities
Physical preparation
Pre-screening
Skill and technique
Physical fitness
Warm up stretching cool down
How might participation in sport differ for female athletes?
Eating disorders
Bone density
Pregnancy
Iron deficiency
How might participation in sport differ for adult and aged athletes?
Heart conditions
Fractures/Bone density
Flexibility/joint mobility
How might participation in sport differ for children and young athletes?
Medical conditions (asthma, diabetes, epilepsy)
overuse injuries
Thermoregulation
Appropriateness of resistance training
