Module 1: introduction/terminology

Question 1

what is sport medicine?

Answer 1

a multi-disciplinary term that covers all phases of movement and activity

Question 2

what is the role of an athletic trainer?

Answer 2

a health care support worker that services athlete

Question 3

what is BC SportMed?

Answer 3

an organization of sport medical professionals in the field

Question 4

what is NATA?

Answer 4

the national athletic trainers association

Question 5

what is CATA?

Answer 5

Canadian athletic therapist association

Question 6

what is the difference between athletic training and athletic therapy?

Answer 6

athletic training = involves exercise prescription

athletic therapy = prescribes and helps with injuries

Question 7

what is the difference between first aid and sports aid?

Answer 7

first aid = deals with accidents, acute accidents and protocol for treatment

sports aid = deals with the injuries, chronic ones, also includes treatment and healing

Question 8

what is acute injury?

Answer 8

• short term
• hurts during ROM when passive, but pain at rest
• usually 24-72 hours

Question 9

what is chronic injury?

Answer 9

• longer period of pain
• at least 3-7 days
• resist rehabilitation and creates a pin point of pain during specific activities

Question 10

what is etiology?

Answer 10

the injury case

Question 11

what is a symptom?

Answer 11

the sensation of abnormality

Question 12

what is a sign?

Answer 12

the indication that is viewed physical by an athletic therapist

Question 13

what is a diagnosis?

Answer 13

the specific injury or condition name

Question 14

what is a prognosis?

Answer 14

the injury outcome

Question 15

what is bilateral symmetry?

Answer 15

similar anatomical parts are arranged on opposite sides of a median axis

Question 16

what does contralateral mean?

Answer 16

opposite side

Question 17

what does ipsilateral mean?

Answer 17

on the same side

Question 18

what parts make up the axial division?

Answer 18

head and tail areas

Question 19

what parts make up the appendicular division?

Answer 19

has 126 bones and the attachment to the axial division

AKA everything but the cranium and trunk

Question 20

what are the directional terms?

Answer 20

1) proximal-distal
2) medial-lateral
3) anterior-posterior
4) superior-inferior
5) superficial-deep

Question 21

what are the 3 standard planes of reference?

Answer 21

1) frontal (coronal)
2) sagittal
3) transverse

Question 22

what is surface anatomy?

Answer 22

the study of the external features of the body

can be studied by sight

Question 23

what are the key anatomical landmarks for injury assessment?

Answer 23

• form
• symmetry
• shape
• bone placement
• prominent landmarks

Question 24

what is the difference of the origin and insertion?

Answer 24

origin = the attachment that is fixed 
insertion = the area where attachment of the muscle is where the movement happens

Question 25

what is the difference of flexion and extension?

Answer 25

flexion = joints closing in together extension = increase of angle between two body parts

Question 26

what is circumduction?

Answer 26

movement of a body region in a circular movement, one is stationary while other moves

Question 27

what is the difference of pronation and supination?

Answer 27

pronation = ankles move inwards/palm face backward supination = ankle moves outwards/ palm face forward

Question 28

what is radial flexion?

Answer 28

thumb is being brought closer to the radial of the forearm

Question 29

what is ulnar flexion?

Answer 29

fingers move closer to the ulnar of the forearm (out)

Question 30

what is palmar flexion?

Answer 30

hand/wrist flexion up