Each year there is what percentage chance that an athlete is going to sustain an injury?
50%
100
What type of sports have a higher risk potential for fatalities, catastrophic neck injuries, and severe musculoskeletal injuries?
Contact sports
100
A term that is used to describe an item that will be used for a number of years.
Equipment
100
True or False
Gym floors should be swept daily.
True
100
The most commonly injured body part is....
Knee
200
Name 3 sports are considered to be contact sports?
Football, Soccer, Wrestling, Basketball, Diving
200
When should the athlete shower?
immediately after a practice or game
200
Equipment may be described as what 2 seperate types?
fixed (non-consumable) or nonfixed (consumable)
200
Name 2 rules of the training room
No cleated shoes should be allowed, Game equipment should be kept outside, Shoe off of tables, Shower before treatment, No food or drinks, No roughhousing or profanity
200
What are three things that you might have to tell the 911 operator?
What is being done, your name, address, severity, etc
300
Name 3 sports that are considered to be limited contact sports
baseball, softball, volleyball, field events, cheerleading
300
Name two areas that should be included in the makeup of an athletic training room.
How big should a budget be for an athletic training program?
Needs vary from program to program, budget size should be enough to do a creditable job of athletic training.
500
What is the importance of having properly fitted equipment?
To avoid skin irritations
500
Catastrophic injuries have a low incidence rate. 98% of individuals requiring hospital ER medical attention are treated and released. More deaths occur from what?
heatstroke and previous unknown cardiovascular, congenital and respiratory problems