How are sport injuries classified and managed?
What are 2 type of injuries? Give example
Soft tissue injuries - Tears, sprains, contusion, skin abrasions, lacerations, blisters, inflammatory response
Hard tissue injuries -Fractures, dislocation
How do you manage an overuse injury on a child or young athlete?
Seek a medical professional and stop the athlete from continuing to use the injured area.
What are the physical preparation needed by an athlete in order to prevent injury?
1. Pre-screening
2. Skill and techniques
3. Physical fitness
4. Warm-up, stretching, and cool down
1. Stretching
2. Conditioning
3. Total body fitness
What are all four points in the student learn about?
1. Ways to classify sport injuries
2. Soft tissue injuries
3. Hard tissue injuries
4. Assessment of injuries
What are the 3 students learn about points?
1. Children and young athlete
2. Adults and aged athlete
3. Female athletes
What are the benefit of warm-up ? Name 3 different type of stretching?
-Benefit: Improved flexibility, Increased blood flow, Reduced fatigue, Improve mental preparation
Stretching- PNF, Dynamic, Static, and Ballistic
Who needs to be involved with the return of the athlete?
Athlete, Coach, medical professional. If they are under 18 parents need to be involved.
How do you manage a soft tissue injurie?
2. Immediate treatment of skin injuries
What are some medical conditions to be aware of for childrent and young athletes?
Asthma, diabetes, and epilepsy
What is acclimatisation?
“When an athlete adjusts to a change in environment (such as a change in temperature, humidity, or altitude), allowing them to maintain performance in the new environmental conditions.”
How can heat and cold assist with a dislocated shoulder?
Heat - Initially to help warm up the shoulder before stretching exercises. This is to promote elasticity around the shoulder and increase blood flow before exercises begin.
Cold- Used in the relocation of the shoulder, and after surgery if needed. Cold may also be used after rehabilitation exercises to help reduce the inflammatory response.
How do you manage hard tissue injuries?
1. Assessment for medical attention
2. Immobilisation
What are some consideration when having an adult or aged athlete?
- Heart conditions
- fractures/bone density
- flexibility/joint mobility
What would you consider when modifying a children sport? and why would you change them?
Ball sizes, field sizes, duration of competitions, smaller distances, and closer and smaller goals.
Help to make participation in sports safer for the child and enhance their wellbeing
What are some considerations that a coach need to consider when designing a warm up for an injuried player?
Duration, extra warm-up time around the injured area, should be specific to the sport,
TOTAPS - (talk, observe, touch, active, and passive movement, skill test)
If an athlete fails a step in TOTAPS, they are not allowed to return to play and will need to be referred to a medical professional.
How does iron deficiency and lower bone density affect female athletes?
Iron- limitation of carrying red blood cell - limited oxygen, which can result in fatigue lethargy and weakness.
Bone density - more susceptible to structural weakening and bone fractures, as calcium loss leads to bones becoming brittle and frail.
Identify strategies athletes can use in order to perform competitively in different climatic conditions
Temperature regulation, Climatic conditions, fluid intake, acclimatization.
- External pressure (coaches, teammates, fans, and financial or sports ranking loss while not competing)
- Internal pressure (athlete themselves)