Sports Injuries

What type of soft tissue connects muscles to bones?

• Tendons

• Muscles

• Bones

• Ligaments

What tissue shortens and lengthens to move the human skeleton?

• Tendons

• Muscles

• Bones

• Ligaments

What are the names of these two bones?

• Tibia and Fibula

• Tibula and Fibia

• Tinea and Fillia

• Tibia and Fibbia

Warm up before exercise to reduce the risk of ________, which can cause pain, swelling, and difficulty moving the affected muscle. -Over stretching and tearing of muscle fibers.

• Strain

• Sprain

• Cramp

• Tendonitis

If it hurts to move a joint after you get a _________, see your doctor.-Injuries to the ligaments around a joint. -1st, 2nd and 3rd Degree.

• Strain
• Sprain
• Tear
• Cramp

 A brain injury that changes the way your brain normally works. A bump, blow or jolt to the head or a blow to the body that causes the head to move rapidly back and forth.

• headache
• concussion
• MHR
• spine injury

List two Safety precautions that can help you avoid injuries during physical activity.

• Warm up, cool down
• Ride a bike with no helmet, wear baggy clothes
• horse play, wearing tight clothes
• no helmet, no worries

What is the most common sports injury?

• Strained ankles

• Fractured bones

• Sprained ankles

• Broken bones

One way to prevent overuse injuries is to...

• Mix it up and play multiple sports year round
• Play the same sport year round
• Never play a sport more than once in your life
• Play every day

Another way to prevent overuse injuries is to...

• Never train or practice

• Don't worry about proper technique

• Always use proper technique and form

• play football