Athletic Training 101
RICE stands for...
What is Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation?
The bone that protects your brain
What is your skull?
This is the process of healing and regaining strength after an injury.
What is rehabilitation
This nutrient is the body’s main source of energy during exercise.
What are carbohydrates?
Generic term encompassing many different fields of study concerned with helping an athlete achieve and maintain optimum performance
What is Sports Medicine
This is the most commonly injured ligament in the knee.
What is ACL?
This therapy helps injured athletes restore movement and strength.
What is physical therapy
Athletes drink this to replace fluids lost through sweat.
What is water?
What is the purpose of warming up before exercise?
To increase blood flow to muscles and reduce the risk of injury.
Loss of consciousness is seen in less than 10 percent of people who experience this injury.
What is concussion
This is the largest and strongest bone in the body.
What is the femur?
Athletes do this activity after exercise to gradually return their heart rate to normal.
What is a cool down
This drink is often used during sports to replace electrolytes lost in sweat.
The degree required in order to become an athletic trainer.
What is a masters degree?
This is the medical term for a bone break.
What is a fracture?
These tissues connect muscles to bones.
What are tendons
This nutrient helps repair and build muscles after workouts.
What is protein
Losing too much fluid during exercise can lead to this
What is dehydration?
This taping or wrapping method is used to support joints and prevent injury during sports.
What is athletic taping?
A stretch or tear of a muscle or tendon.
What is a strain
This dangerous heat illness happens when the body overheats and cannot cool down properly.
What is a heat stroke
These minerals like sodium and potassium help regulate fluid balance and muscle function in athletes.
What are electrolytes?