- Name 5 sports and list the protective clothing required for each
Hockey – shoes, pads, helmet, gum shields
Football – shin pads, and football boots
Fencing – Helmets, padding, gloves, the suit
Cricket – Pads, gloves, helmet
Basketball – basketball shoes, sometimes knee and arm pads
- Injury - below is a list the most common occurring injuries (internally caused and externally caused). Label each whether they are internal or external and provide a definition of each
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Stress fracture (internally) a fracture in a the bone caused by repeated application of a heavy load
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Blisters (externally) small pocket of fluid within the upper layers of the skin
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concussion (internally) apparent loss of consciousness
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tennis elbow – (internally) a painful injury attached to the elbow joint
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cuts/grazes (internally) can vary in size and seriousness
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dehydration (internally) when the body loses a lot of water
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exhaustion/fatigue (internally) when the body gets tired from a lot of physical work
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ligament injuries (internally) when a ligament is stretched
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winding (externally) – difficulty breathing when getting hit around the stomch/chest
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hypothermia (internally) rapid cooling of the body, temperature drops very quickly
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muscle injuries (internally) – when a muscle becomes torn due to not stretching
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impact injuries – (externally) fractures (what different types of fracture are there?)
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Closed – when the bone breaks but stays inside the skin
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Open – when the bone breaks and comes out through the skin
- What is the difference between a strain and a sprain
Sprains – the overstretching or tearing of ligaments at a joint
Strains – the overstretching of a muscle, rather than a joint
- Injury Treatment – detail what treatment you would give for each injury
- Stress fracture – realign the bone and hold it in place with a cast/surgery
- blisters – put a plaster or use medical alcohol
- concussion – doctor, ice on head
- tennis elbow - rest, apply ice, strap the elbow
- cuts/grazes – clean and get a plaster
- dehydration – give a lot of water
- exhaustion/fatigue – a lot of rest, drink and eat
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ligament injuries - Rest, ice and steady recovery program
- winding – rest and maybe see a doctor
- hypothermia – rest, doctor, warm clothes
- muscle injuries – rest, stretches, ice, put on some support bandage
- impact injuries – rest, ice, see a doctor, get a badnage
- What is meant by RICE in relationship to injury treatment?
Rest – stop and rest the injury
Ice – apply some ice to reduce the swelling and relieves some pain
Compression – put on some sort of support such as a bandage to put some pressure on the injury
Elevation – raising the injured body part to decrease the circulation to the area and drain away other fluids
Extension: What injuries have you suffered in your sporting career to date.
fractured and dislocated my arm.
