Injury Prevention Methods

Question 1

5 preventions of injury method

Answer 1

Screening
Protective equipment
Warming up
Flexibility training
Taping and bracing

Question 2

Screening

Answer 2

Prevents injury, provides rehab, restores muscle imbalances and monitors improvements
Identifies musculoskeletal condition of the athlete
Not always accurate could have false negatives
Can increase anxiety for players who need them in case there’s a problem

Question 3

Protective equipment

Answer 3

Football - ankle and shin pads
Rugby - scrum cap
Cricket - helmet
Hockey - shin guards
Squash - eye guards

Question 4

Warm up

Answer 4

Increase temp of muscles makes more pliable
Stretch increases pliability
PNF stretching
More oxygen by more blood around the body

Question 5

Flexibility

Answer 5

Types of stretching :
Static (30s)
Active (individually holding the stretch)
Passive (partner pushes the stretch further)
Dynamic (on the move)
Ballistic (bouncing)
PNF

Question 6

Pros and cons of flexibility training

Answer 6

+ increased pliability
+ less likely to injure
+ helps performance

• if not warmed up, can tear musc;es
• if overstretch muscle you can lose power

Question 7

Taping

Answer 7

Provides extra joint support to aid recovery
Rigid tape for joints
Stretchy tape for muscles

Question 8

Brace

Answer 8

Prevent unwanted movement + stabilises joint