Injuries(paper 1)

Question 1

Explain why a fracture is a acute hard tissue injury

Answer 1

It is caused by a impact and is to the bone

Question 2

Describe the use of surgery to treat acute hard tissue injuries.

Answer 2

Keyhole surgery less invasive
Use of pins and rods to stabilise fractured and dislocations
Used to reconstruct joints
Leaves scaring
Incision used to gain access to the injury

Question 3

2 external risk factors

Answer 3

Poor coaching and learning of technique

Incorrect equipment such as no studs on a muddy pitch

Overtraining such as tennis elbow

Question 4

What is Saltaps

Answer 4

Stop
Ask
Look
Touch
Active movement
Passive movement
Strength testing

Question 5

What is price

Answer 5

Protect
Rest
Ice
Compress
Elevate

Question 6

3 physiological implications of a warm up

Answer 6

Increase enzyme activity
Increase flexibility of joins
Increase muscle temp
Increase muscle elasticity
Increase hr and sv

Question 7

Critically evaluate the use of cooling aids to enhance performance

Answer 7

Reduce core body temp and overheating
Reduce in thermal strain
Reduce cardiovascular drift

Question 8

Compare acute and chronic injuries

Answer 8

Acute injuries develope quickly caused by trauma
Chronic injuries develope over a period of time caused by overuse or incorrect technique

Question 9

Give a sporting example of a acute and chronic injury

Answer 9

Fracture leg from high tackle in football

Shin splints from too much running on a hard surface

Question 10

Outline the correct medical treatment a sports coach should apply to a dislocation injury

Answer 10

Seek medical attention
Immobilise joint
Do not attempt to manipulate joint
Ice to reduce swelling
Anti inflammatorys to reduce swelling

Question 11

what is a hard tissue injury

Answer 11

damage to bone,joint or cartillage including fractures and dislocations

Question 12

what is a soft tissue injury

Answer 12

damage to the skin,muscle,tendons or ligaments including tears strains and sprains

Question 13

what is dislocation

Answer 13

the displacement of a bone from another out of their original position

Question 14

what is a subluxation

Answer 14

an incomplete or partial dislocation

Question 15

what is a rupture

Answer 15

complete tear in muscle tendon or ligament

Question 16

what is a haemotoma

Answer 16

localised congealed bleeding caused by a ruptured blood vessel

Question 17

what is a sprain

Answer 17

overstretch or a tear in the ligament that connects bone to bone

Question 18

what is a strain

Answer 18

overstretch or tear in the muscle ot tendon that connects muscle to bone

Question 19

what is a abrasion

Answer 19

superficial damage to skin caused by scraping against a surface

Question 20

what is a blister

Answer 20

friction forming seperation of layers of skin where a pocket of fluids form

Question 21

what is a concussion

Answer 21

a traumatic brain injury resulting in a disturbance of brain function

Question 22

2 intrinsic risk factors

Answer 22

previous injuries
poor preperation

Question 23

what do sports massages do

Answer 23

flush toxins
realign connective tissue fibres
increase joint mobility

Question 24

what is cryrotherapy

Answer 24

use of cold to an injury to reduce swelling

tissue and nerve damage
skin abrasions
reduce swelling and pain

Question 25

what is heat therapy

Answer 25

applying heat to a area before training for therapeutic effects

increases swelling and pain in acute injuries
decreases muscles stiffness and pain

Question 26

what is contrast therapy

Answer 26

alternating of cold and heat treatment for therapeutic effect such as increase blood flow

increase blood flow
decrease swelling and pain

Question 27

what is doms

Answer 27

delayed onset muscle soreness

Question 28

what are the 6 rs

Answer 28

recognize-aware of symptoms
remove-removed from play immediately
refer-evaluated by a trained professional
rest-not left alone for first 24 hours-rest until symptom free
recover-one week for adults 2 for u18s
return-only return when a trained professional has approved and written authorization

Question 29

what is massage therapy

Answer 29

a physical therapy used for injury prevention and soft tissue injury treatment

Question 30

what are nsaids

Answer 30

medication taken to reduce swelling and pain such as ibuprofen

Question 31

what is open surgury

Answer 31

under general or local anastethetic used top reconstruct damaged structures

risk of infection is higher and recovery time is longer

Question 32

what is arthroscopy

Answer 32

keyhole surgery
less pain and risk of infection and quicker recovery time

Question 33

what is exercised induced muscle damage

Answer 33

microscopic tears in muscles caused by eccentric muscle contractions such as running downhill