SOC 10 - Preventing Injury

Question 1

Soft tissue injury (muscle ligament or tendons)

Answer 1

Joints are where two or more bones meet. They are particularly prone injury. They can be a tear or overstretched tendons, muscles and cartilage

Question 2

Fractures

Answer 2

Broken or cracked bone

Question 3

Dislocation

Answer 3

When a bone at a joint is forced out of its normal position

Question 4

Abrasions

Answer 4

Friction of the skin against a rough surface

Question 5

Torn cartilage

Answer 5

Damaged elastic substance which lines adjoining bones

Question 6

Concussions

Answer 6

Headaches, loss of coordination, confusion or slurred speech

Question 7

Strain (tendon or muscle

Answer 7

Twist, pull or tear of a muscle or tendon

Question 8

Sprain (ligament)

Answer 8

Damaged ligament

Question 9

5 ways to prevent injury

Answer 9

-apply principles of training
-warming up/cooling down
-checking equiptment and facilities
-protective equiptment and clothing
-playing to the rules of the game

Question 10

RICE

Answer 10

Rest
Ice
Compression
Elevate

Question 11

Inclosed fracture

Answer 11

The skin over the break isn’t damaged

Question 12

Compound fractures

Answer 12

The broken bone protrudes through the skin

Question 13

Simple fracture

Answer 13

Take place in one line with no displacement of bone

Question 14

Stress fractures

Answer 14

Overuse injuries

Question 15

Greenstick break

Answer 15

Break only part way across bone

Question 16

Transvers

Answer 16

Break straight across

Question 17

Impacted break

Answer 17

Pieices locked into eachother

Question 18

Communited break

Answer 18

Broken into 2 or more pieces

Question 19

Oblique break

Answer 19

Break at an angle

Question 20

How does a soft tissue injury occur

Answer 20

Frequent repetetive exercises can often result in injuries of joints

Question 21

How can a sprain occur

Answer 21

Falling or landing awkwardly

Question 22

How can a strain occur

Answer 22

Sprinting or other explosive movements

Question 23

How can torn cartalige occur

Answer 23

Wear and tear from long term overuse

Question 24

How do fractures occur

Answer 24

Occurs from a blow, severe twisting or wrenching of a joint

Question 25

How does a dislocation occur

Answer 25

Hard blows which causes one of the bones to be displaced

Question 26

How do abrasions occur

Answer 26

Can happen from a fall or as a result of a tackle