Injury Prevention (1)
The definition and alternative name of an overuse injury
Also known as an chronic injury. An injury which developed overtime from repetitive actions.
The ideal amount of time to hold a single stretching position
20-30 seconds per stretch
Most severe grade/level of a concussion
Grade 3 Concussion
The cause of an ankle sprain
Rolling, twisting or turning your ankle in an awkward way.
2 examples of knee ligaments
ACL, MCL, PCL, LCL ...
Example of a traumatic injury
Breaking a bone, concussion, tears, sprains, injury which occurs suddenly
The possible result of skipping warmup and stretching
Injury/torn muscles
The definition of a Concussion
A mild traumatic brain injury which occurs when your body faces a harsh impact, fall, or whiplash.
What happens to your ligaments when spraining your ankle
They can tear or stretch
The causes of knee injuries (all 3)
Sudden forceful twist/movement, impact from falls/collisions, or gradual wear and tear.
The top risk factors of injury for young athletes
Skipping warm up, fatigue, poor technique, overtraining, playing through pain, and early specialization
The purpose of stretching
What happens inside your head to cause a concussion
Your brain rattles within your skull which changes your brain chemistry and can stretch or break brain cells
any three of the following: pain, tenderness, swelling, bruising, limited movement, feeling of instability, popping feeling/sound
What RICE stands for
Define Early Specialization
Playing one sport for a long time without other training leading to uneven strength distribution. This makes you especially vulnerable to injury.
Define Ballistic stretching
Bouncing into a stretch. Triggers stretch reflex which eliminates any positive stretching results.
How long it takes for a child to recover from an average concussion
2-4 weeks
What to be careful of to prevent a sprain
Either running on uneven surfaces or trying a new sport (early specialization)
Proper jumping and landing technique
land softly with bent knees, engage your hips, keep your knees aligned
The most common areas for injury in young athletes
Ankles, wrists, knees, fingers, and shoulders.
Define the Neuromuscular system
the system which connects the nervous and muscular system, allowing you to react both voluntarily and involuntarily
The reason why children have a higher risk and vulnerability to concussions.
Their brains are not yet fully developed.
One of the three most commonly affected ligaments in ankle sprains (acronym)
ATFL, CFL, PTFL
Definition of arthroscopic
surgery that uses small incisions