2.6 - Sports injuries Flashcards

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Define Acute injuries

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  • usually the result of a single, traumatic event (immediate onset)
  • dislocations, sprains, wrist fractures
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Define Chronic injuries

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  • result of prolonged, repetitive motion that is particularly common
    (occurs over time)
  • Shin splints, RSI (tennis elbow)
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Define intrinsic risk factors with examples

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(come from within the body of the performer)
- Physical make up
- Posture
- inadequate range movement at each
- inadequate nutrition
- lack of recovery time
- strength imbalances

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Define extrinsic risk factors with examples

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(come from outside the performer)
- improper technique
- incorrect clothing/footwear
- rapid overload in training
- inadequate warm up and cool down

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Benefits of a warm up and how it prevents injury

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  • increase heart rate
  • increase muscle temp
  • increase ROM at a joint
  • increase elasticity
  • lubricate and mobilise joints -
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