Chapter 2 Lesson 3 Preventing Fitness Injuries

Is the study of human motion

• Biology

• Biomechanics

• R.I.C.E.

• Tendons

The most common types of fitness injuries are to the skin, ________ , connective tissue, and bones.

• blisters

• Biomechanics

• muscles

• Tendons

A ___________ is a connective tissue that connects muscle to bone.

• Tape

• Glue

• Ligament

• Tendon

A ___________ connects bone to bone and limits the movement of joints.

• Tape

• Glue

• Ligament

• Tendon

___________ surrounds the ends of bones at a joint.

• Ligament

• Tendon

• Cartilage

• Shinsplint

The letters __________ that are used to describe the steps in the first-aid for swollen strains and sprains

• N.I.C.E

• R.I.C.E

• L.I.C.E

• R.I.C.O

Inflammation of a tendon or a muscle in the leg as known as a

• Ligament

• muscle cramp

• Cartilage

• Shinsplint

A pull or a rip in a muscle or a tendon is a

• sprain

• Strain

When a ligament tears it is called a

• sprain

• Strain

Proper running technique includes trunk rotation and swinging your arms across your body.

• True

• False