SOC 10: PREVENTING INJURIES

Question 1

WHAT ARE THE 2 INJRUIES

Answer 1

Internal and external

Question 2

WHAT IS AN INTERNAL CAUSES

Answer 2

Overuse injuries, sudden injuries - caused by the individual performing the activity

Question 3

WHAT IS EXTERNAL CAUSES

Answer 3

Fould play, impact with equipment, the playing surface or opponents, inappropiate clothing and damage of faulty equipment

Question 4

WHAT ARE THE 8 TYPES OF INJURIES

Answer 4

• dislocation
• fracture
• sprain
• strain
• torn cartillage
• concussion
• abrasions
• soft tissue injury

Question 5

WHAT IS A SOFT TISSUE INJURY

Answer 5

Joints are where 2 or more bones meet. They are particular prone injury because movement outisde of their normal range can tear or overstreched tendons, ligaments and muscles

Question 6

WHAT IS A SPRAIN

Answer 6

A sprain is damaged ligament such as a twisted or oversteched ankle

Question 7

WHEN DO SPAINS OCCUR

Answer 7

They occur when streching too far past the nomral range of a joint

Question 8

WHAT IS A STRAIN

Answer 8

A strain is a twist, tear or overstreched muscle or a tendon

Question 9

WHAT IS TORN CARTILLAGE

Answer 9

Cartilage is a firm elastic substance which lines adjoining bones. It absorbs the impact on the bones while reducing the friction during sports/ activity

Question 10

WHAT IS A CARTILLAGE

Answer 10

Cartilage is a firm elastic substance which lines adjoining bones

Question 11

WHEN DOES TORN CARTILLAGE OCCUR

Answer 11

Damage to cartilage often occurs due to wear and tear from long-term overuse

Question 12

WHAT IS A FRACTURE

Answer 12

A fracture is a broken or a cracked bone

Question 13

WHAT ARE THE 4 TYPES OF FRACTURES

Answer 13

• stress
• compound
• in closed
• simple

Question 14

WHAT ARE STRESS FRACTURES

Answer 14

They can happen as a result of fatigue

Question 15

WHAT IS A COMPOUND FRACTURE

Answer 15

the broken bone protrudes through the skin

Question 16

WHAT IS AN INCLOSED FRACTURE

Answer 16

the skin over the break is not damaged

Question 17

WHAT IS A SIMPLE FRACTURE

Answer 17

Takes place with no displacement of the bone

Question 18

WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF SIMPLE FRACTURES

Answer 18

• GREENSTICK
• TRANSVERSE
• IMPACTED
• COMMINUTED
• OBLIQUE

Question 19

WHAT IS A GREENSTICK SIMPLE FRACTURE

Answer 19

They break only part way across the bone

Question 20

WHAT IS A TRANSVERSE SIMPLE FRACTURE

Answer 20

They break straight across

Question 21

WHAT IS AN IMPACTED SIMPLE FRACTURE

Answer 21

The pieces locked into each other

Question 22

WHAT IS A COMMINUTED SIMPLE FRACTURE

Answer 22

Broken into more than two pieces

Question 23

WHAT IS AN OBLIQUE SIMPLE FRACTURE

Answer 23

Break at an angle

Question 24

WHAT ARE THE TWO TYPES OF STRAINS

Answer 24

• golfers elbow
• tennis elbow

Question 25

WHAT IS GOLFERS ELBOW

Answer 25

Golfer's Elbow is felt as pain on the inside of the elbow. It is a repetitive strain injury caused by overuse of the forearm muscles i.e gripping, lifting and activities that involve repetitive forward bending of the wrist

Question 26

WHAT IS TENNIS ELBOW

Answer 26

Tennis elbow is a condition that causes pain around the outside of the elbow. It's clinically known as lateral epicondylitis. It often happens after overuse or repeated action of the muscles of the forearm, near the elbow joint

Question 27

WHAT IS A DISLOCATION

Answer 27

When the bone at a joint is forced out of it's normal position

Question 28

WHEN DO DISLOCATIONS OCCUR

Answer 28

It occurs as a result of a hard blow causing one of the bones to be displaced

Question 29

WHAT ARE SYMPTOMS OF DISLOCATIONS

Answer 29

- deformity - swelling of joint

Question 30

WHAT IS AN ABRASION

Answer 30

They are superficial injuries of the skin and visceral linings in the body, resulting in a break in the continuity of tissue

Question 31

WHEN DO ABRASION OCCUR

Answer 31

Can occur from a tackle or falling over

Question 32

WHAT ARE CONCUSSIONS

Answer 32

An injury normally caused by a blow to the head

Question 33

WHEN DOES A CONCUSSION HAPPEN

Answer 33

It can happen in many sports

Question 34

WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF A CONCUSSION

Answer 34

- headaches - weakness - loss of co-ordination and balance - confusion - slurred speech

Question 35

WHAT IS RICE

Answer 35

- rest - ice - compress - elevate

Question 36

REST

Answer 36

Rest the injured area for 48 hours

Question 37

ICE

Answer 37

Ice for 20 minutes at a time, 4-8 times a day

Question 38

COMPRESS

Answer 38

Compress to help reduce swelling

Question 39

ELEVATE

Answer 39

Elevate the injured limb 6-10 inches above the heart

Question 40

WHAT ARE THE 5 WAYS TO PREVENT INJURY

Answer 40

- correct application of principles of training - correct application and adherence to the rules - use of appropiate protective clothing - checking of equipment and facilities - use of warmup and cool down