Equipment
Wrist guards are intended to enhance ROM, provide protection, and splint.
False
True or False: Labile cells have no regenerative properties
True
What is the mechanism of a mandibular fracture?
Direct force to the jaw with the mouth closed.
What team member does the athletic trainer report to and work with for setting guidelines?
Team Physician
AVPU
Alert, Verbal, Pain, Unconsciousness
What association develops the standards for athletic equipment?
NOCSAE
What type of cells have no regenerative properties?
Permanent Cells
Planted foot with rotation and heard and/or felt a pop.
ACL Rupture
Which member of the sports medicine team would an injured athlete talk to when dealing with identity crisis or coping with the mental effects of an injury?
Sport Psychologist
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
What are prophylactic knee braces used for?
preventing injuries
What are the three phases of healing?
Acute InflammatoryResponse Phase
Proliferation Phase
Maturation Phase
What does FOOSH stand for?
Falling On an Out Stretched Hand
Name 3 members of the sports medicine team.
Athletic Trainer, Physician, Physical therapist, Nutritionist, Sport Physiologist, Paramedic/EMT, Coaches, Athletes
PRICE
Protection, Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
Who is at fault if an athlete is wearing equipment that was determined to be defective?
The manufacturer
What is Wolff's Law?
The body will respond to the forces placed upon it.
MOI for a skull fracture.
Blunt force to the head.
True or False: Teamwork and cooperation are the biggest components in considering the sports medicine team.
True
What is crepitus?
A crackling or grating sound caused by bones rubbing against each other.
Why is breast protection necessary?
Protect against external forces and to minimize excessive vertical and horizontal movements of the breasts.
List 5 factors that impact healing.
Extent of injury, hemorrhage, separation of tissue, muscle spasm, corticosteroids, infection, health, age, nutrition, edema, poor vascular supply, atrophy, keloids, oxygen tension
What are the five types of mechanical forces?
Compression, Shear, Torsion, Bending, Tension
What are the responsibilities of the coach within the Sports Medicine Team?
Aware of risks associated with sport, provide appropriate training and equipment, thorough knowledge of skills, techniques and environmental factors associated with sport, Develop good working relationships with staff
What is Antalgic Gait?
Unnatural walking pattern caused by pain, trauma, or dysfunction of the lower body