Sports Injuries and Prevention

Question 1

What are acute injuries?

Answer 1

happen suddenly, such as when a person falls, receives a blow, or twists a joint,

Question 2

what are chornic injuries

Answer 2

develop from long-term repetitive motion in sports like long-distance running, cycling and swimming

Question 3

what are overuse injuries

Answer 3

sports-related microtraumas that result from repetitively using the same parts of the body, usually by overtraining

Question 4

what are direct injuries

Answer 4

A direct injury is caused by an external blow or force.

Question 5

what are indirect injuries

Answer 5

The injury does not result from physical contact with an object or person, but from internal forces built up by the actions of the performer
(stretching)

Question 6

What is SALTAPS

Answer 6

See (the injured),
ask (if they r ok),
look(at the injury),
touch(the injury to identify pain),
active(pain that is caused upon contact),
passive(pain that is there without contact),
strength(of the limb to test the muscle)

Question 7

what are the 4 main methods of injury prevention?

Answer 7

Pre-participation screening, physical preparation of athletes, warm-up, cool-Down muscles to prevent strain/injury

Question 8

Sports injury recovery methods are?

Answer 8

Immobilization with a cast, splint, sling, walking boot or other medical device. Injections to reduce swelling and pain and lots of resting of the injured muscle/s.