How are sports injuries classified and managed?
How are soft tissue injuries managed?
RICER - rest, ice, compression, elevation, referral
What are the demands of children and young athletes?
Medical conditions (asthma, epilepsy, diabetes), overuse injuries, thermoregulation, appropriateness of resistance training
What is involved in physical preparation?
Pre-screening
Skill + technique
Physical fitness
Warm up, stretching, cool down
What is are 2 examples of heat and cold therapy in rehabilitation procedures?
Heat - heat packs, hydrotherapy, infra-red lamps, ultrasound applied heat
Cold- cold packs, ice massage, vapocoolant therapies,, cryotherapy
What are 4 of the 6 climatic conditions that coaches and athletes should take into consideration?
Wind, rain, temperature, humidity, altitude, pollution
How are sports injuries managed?
TOTAPS - talk, observe, touch, active movement, passive movement, skills
What are the demands for female athletes?
Eating disorders
Iron deficiency
Bone density
Pregnancy
Describe how the body regulates temperature
Convection: Heat is transferred by movement of fluid/air across the body
Conduction: Transfer of heat through contact with another object
Radiation: Transfer of heat through infrared rays, with no physical contact from one surface to another
Evaporation: Transfer of heat when a liquid is converted to a gas for removal - sweat
What is included in return to play?
Indicators of readiness - pain free, degree of mobility
monitoring progress - pre and post tests
psychological readiness
specific warm up procedures
return to play policies and procedures
ethical considerations - pressure to participate, use of painkillers
What is the difference between hypothermia and hyperthermia?
Hypo= low body temp
Hyper= High body temp
What type of injury is a boxer being hit in the face, resulting in a dislocated jaw?
Direct, hard.
Why is water aerobics and swimming beneficial for adult and aged athletes.
People prone to fractures and low bone density. Low impact on the body. Use of physical activity increases bone mass and makes bones stronger.
How is taping and bandaging used to enhance the wellbeing of the athlete?
Preventative taping
Taping for isolation of injury
Bandaging for immediate treatment of an injury
Why is the use of painkillers an ethical consideration when returning to play?
Numb the pain, therefore can feel if they over do it resulting in further injury
What is progressive mobilisation?
Gradually extending the rang of movement of the injured area
When an injury is sustained from repetitive or continual stress? What is an example of this?
Overuse injury, stress fracture
Why are children encouraged to swim if they have asthma?
Benefits of warm, moist air on the child's body vs cold, dry air. Able to gain better control of their lung capacity due to having to hold their breath.
How can rugby league promote safe participation and injury prevention among children and young athletes?
Mod rules, protective equipment, concussion rules, matching of opponents
What is an example of test that can be used to monitor progress for an athlete in soccer, who has torn their hamstring?
Illinois agility test, sit and reach test, beep test etc
Explain why the combination of heat and humidity increase the risk of heat exhaustion and heat stroke?
When it is hot the body cools itself by sweating and evaporation. The sweat evaporates so the body can continue to cool itself. (sweat evaps on the skin, it takes energy in the form of heat to evaporate so it draws heat from the body therefore cooling you down. In humid conditions the air is already saturated with water therefore making it harder for evap to occur.