Syllabus-Sports Med Flashcards
How are sports injuries classified and managed?
Ways to Classify Sports Injuries
-direct and indirect
-soft and hard tissue
-overuse
DISHO
How are sports injuries classified and managed?
Soft Tissue Injuries
-tears, contusions, sprains
-skin abrasions, lacerations, blisters
-inflammatory response
How are sports injuries classified and managed?
Hard Tissue Injuries
-fractures
-dislocations
How are sports injuries classified and managed?
Assessment Of Injuries
-TOTAPS (Talk, Observe, Touch, Active and Passive movement, Skills test)
How does sports medicine address the demands of specific athletes?
Children And Young Athletes
-medical conditions (asthma, diabetes, epilepsy)
-overuse injuries (stress fractures)
-thermoregulation
-appropriateness of resistance training
MOTA
How does sports medicine address the demands of specific athletes?
Adult And Aged Athletes
-heart conditions
-fractures/bone density
-flexibility/joint mobility
HFF (Healthy Fit Freak)
How does sports medicine address the demands of specific athletes?
Female Athletes
-bone density
-eating disorders
-pregnancy
-iron deficiency
BEPI
What role do preventative actions play in enhancing the wellbeing of the athlete?
Physical Preparation
-warm up, stretching and cool down
-skill and technique
-physical fitness
-pre screening
WaSPP
What role do preventative actions play in enhancing the wellbeing of the athlete?
Sports Policy And The Sports Environment
-rules of sports and activities
-modified rules for children
-matching of opponents, eg growth and development, skill level
-use of protective equipment
-safe grounds, equipment and facilities
MR MUS
What role do preventative actions play in enhancing the wellbeing of the athlete?
Environmental Considerations
-temperature regulation (convection, radiation, conduction, evaporation)
-climatic conditions (temperature, humidity, wind, rain, altitude, pollution)
-guidelines for fluid intake
-acclimatisation
What role do preventative actions play in enhancing the wellbeing of the athlete?
Taping and Bandaging
-preventative taping
-taping for isolation of injury
-bandaging for immediate treatment of injury
How is injury rehabilitation managed?
Rehabilitation Procedures
-progressive mobilisation
-graduated exercise (stretching, conditioning, total body fitness)
-training
-use of heat and cold
How is injury rehabilitation managed?
Return To Play
-indicators of readiness for return to play (pain free, degree of mobility)
-monitoring progress (pre-test and post-test)
-psychology readiness
-specific warm-up procedures
-return to play policies and procedures
-ethical considerations, eg. pressure to participate, use of painkillers.
