syllabus - sports medicine Flashcards
ways to classify sports injuries
+ direct and indirect
+ soft and hard tissue
+ overuse
soft tissue injuries
+ tears, sprains, contusions
+ skin abrasions, lacerations, blisters
+ inflammatory response
hard tissue injuries
+ fractures
+ dislocation
assessment of injuries
+ TOTAPS (talk, observe, touch, active and passive movement, skills test)
children and young athletes
+ medical conditions (asthma, diabetes, epilepsy)
+ overuse injuries (stress fractures)
+ thermoregulation
+ appropriateness of resistance training
adult and aged athletes
+ heart conditions
+ fractures/bone density
+ flexibility/joint mobility
female athletes
+ eating disorders
+ iron deficiency
+ bone density
+ pregnancy
physical preparation
+ pre-screening
+ skill and technique
+ physical fitness
+ warm up, stretching and cool down
sports policy and the sports environment
\+ rules of sports and activities \+ modified rules for children \+ matching of opponents (growth and development, skill level) \+ use of protective equipment \+ safe grounds, equipment and facilities
environmental considerations
+ temperature regulation (convection, radiation, conduction, evaporation)
+ climactic conditions (temperature, humidity, wind, rain, altitude, pollution)
+ guidelines for fluid intake
+ acclimatisation
taping and bandaging
+ preventative taping
+ taping for isolation of injury
+ bandaging for immediate treatment of injury
rehabilitation procedures
+ progressive mobilisation
+ graduated exercise (stretching, conditioning, total body fitness)
+ training
+ use of heat and cold
return to play
+ indicators of readiness for return to play (pain free, degree of mobility)
+ monitoring progress (pre-test and post-test)
+ psychological readiness
+ specific warm up procedures
+ return to play policies and procedures
+ ethical considerations (pressure to participate, use of painkillers)
