Youth Sports Injuries Quiz Practice

1. According to the article, which age group below makes up the most Tommy John surgeries?:

• 0-14 year olds

• 15-19 year olds

• 20-24 year olds

• 25-29 year olds

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2. Read this statement from the article:

More young people are getting injured playing baseball than ever before. Which detail below best supports the statement about the article?

• About 25% of all Major League Baseball pitchers have had the surgery. But it is not only MLB players that go under the knife.

• Actually, 15-19 years olds make up almost 60 percent of all Tommy John surgeries in the United States.

• The American Journal of Sports Medicine records data on the surgery.

• Every year, the number of young people getting the surgery rises by 6%.

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According to the article, which group of kids are most likely to be injured playing sports?

• Kids who attend private schools.

• Kids who attend public schools.

• Kids who play only one sport.

• Kids who play more than one sport.

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The number of years an athlete can play after having the Tommy Johns surgery...

• Varies from person to person.

• Is often higher for adult players.

• Is 15 or more.

• Is often higher for teen players.

Which statement below is a major central idea of the article?

• The new Tommy John surgery has the potential to save the career of athletes.

• The number of young people injured in sports is increasing.

• During Tommy John surgery, the ligament in the elbow is replaced with a tendon from elsewhere.

• Sports injuries are major problems in both youth sports and professional sports.

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How is the central idea that you identified above developed in the subsection The Tommy John Surgery?

• The author identifies all of the potential consequences of the Tommy John surgery.

• The author explains how the Tommy John surgery is performed.

• The author mentions several reasons that an athlete might choose this surgery.

• The author discusses one specific type of sports injury that is fairly common in youth sports.

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Which statement about the article is not objective? Objective meaning: not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts.

• Teens should not have the Tommy John surgery.

• Researchers determined that kids should not choose a single sport to play.

• Having the Tommy John surgery in middle or high school makes it less likely that the athlete will play in college.

• The number of young soccer players treated in emergency rooms increased 78 percent.

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Which statement best describes the relationship between professional athletes and youth athletes in the article?

• Professional athletes are more likely to opt for the Tommy John surgery than youth athletes.

• Travel teams provide a way for professional athletes to mentor youth athletes.

• Both professional athletes and athletes of youth sports can be susceptible to sports injuries.

• Professional athletes are being injured less often while youth athletes are being injured more often.

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Which of the following is not recommended in the article for preventing sports injuries?

• stopping practices during high heat periods

• taking one month off of a sport per year

• using the proper technique

• stretching before playing

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What is the connection between playing multiple sports and youth injury?

• Kids who play multiple sports are more likely to suffer an injury

• Kids who play multiple sports are less likely to suffer an injury.

• Kids who play multiple sports are neither more or less likely to suffer an injury when compared to those who play a single sport.

• Kids who play multiple sports are less likely to earn college scholarships for athletics.