Health Foundations
what are four determinants of health
Income and Social Status, Social Support Networks, Education and Literacy, Employment and working conditions, Social environments, Physical environments, Personal health practice and coping skills, healthy child development, Biology and genetic endowment, Health services, Gender, and Culure.
what is the number one responsibility of an athletic trainer?
you’re first responsibility as an athletic trainer is to prevent injuries.
What is a fracture?
it is a break in a bone, there can bemultiple types of fracture like for example if a broken bone puntures the skin that is calledan open fracture.
What do you do to the tape when doing a Buddy Finger?
ripe the tape in half?
how many bones make up the spine?
The average person is born with 33 individual bones, but by the time a person becomes an adult most have only 24 vertebrae
what is one category that is missing on the wellness wheel?
emotional, spiritual, intellectual, social, and...
physical
What is a heat stroke?
is a condition caused by your body overheating, usually as a result of prolonged exposure to or physical exertion in high temperatures
how many bones do you have?
206
what will you need when raping a shoulder?
-tensor badage
-athletic tape to secure
What are the key muscles of the back?
The main muscles of the back include the latissimus dorsi, rhomboids, trapezius, and erector spinae.
what is wellness?
a balanced stae of physical,emotional,social,siritual,and intellectual well-bing that enables someone to reach their full potential.
what are the four additional concerns?
*Liability-emergency medical aid act
*Risk management-pro-active
*Code of ethics-maintain a professional manner
*Confidentiality-freedom of information and protection of privacy act
What are the type of muscle fibers?
slow-twitch (type I) and fast-twitch (type II)
what do you tell an athleat after your done doing a tape job on them?
do not leave the tape on for more than four hours
If you’re losing circulation, talk to the athletic trainer to fix it
Check for blisters, cuts, and skin irritation and go to an athletic trainer to fix it
Apply ice if inflammation has returned
what are inververtebral disks?
provide cushioning between vertebrae and absorb pressure put on the spine.
The world health organization has defined health as?
A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”
who is everyone on the sports medician team?
AIM specialist, EMT/paramedic, Athletic therapist, sports nutrition specialist, coach, Physician,Physical therapist, and Sport science specialist.
What are the different types of musles?
The three main types of muscle include skeletal, smooth and cardiac.
What tape job do you use when an athlete has a dislocated ankle?
closed basket weave
what is the purpose of neural foramina?
these are the openings of the sides of the Spinal canal where the nerve roots exit. The upper and lower boundaries are the pedicles. The anterior boundary is the vertebral body and the posterior boundary is the facet joint.
Health and wellnes imprve at each step up the income and social ladder. Higher income allows people greater access to safe housing and healthy food. what determinants of health is this?
Income and social status
what are all the therapeutic drugs and what are they for?
-Analgesics, minor pain relief
-Local steroids, applied to the skin for allergies or skin disorders
-Antibiotics, fight infections
-Beta- agonists, maintain airway during asthma attack
Anatomy vs Physiology?
Anatomy is the study of the body structure and physiology is the of how the human body structure work.
what is the first two step when taping an athelet?
examin the athletes injuryie and make sure it is clean and dry.
what is the main function of the spine?
It gives your body structure and support. It allows you to move about freely and to bend with flexibility. The spine is also designed to protect your spinal cord.