Injury

When a sports performer is injured taking part in sport, the cause will always be physiological or psychological. Which is being described below.

These causes of injury are a direct result of a physical act and are related to the physical human body. Causes can be either intrinsic or extrinsic.

• Physiological causes of injury

• Psychological causes of injury

Choose the Physiological cause of injury being described below.

 Ensuring that the intensity of the activity being undertaken is suitable for the athlete is vital in preventing injury. A performer should make sure that the intensity of their training session increases slowly according to the pressure the body can handle.

• Overuse

• Inappropriate Loading

• Gravity

• Levers

Which Psychological cause of injury is being described and fills in the blank?

Every person has a unique way of thinking and feeling about things in different ways, this is their ____________. In some cases, they may be aspects of a person that makes them more likely to injure themselves.

• Anxiety

• Personality

• Stress

• Concentration Levels

Select all examples of Alignment causing injury.

• A football player being tackled dangerously by another player, causing a serious injury.

• A Gymnast having poor balance, therefore putting more weight on one foot than the other. Causing discomfort and eventual injury.

• A horse rider falling of their horse and hitting their head.

• A basketball player jumping off only one leg continuously in training and games everyday and not allowing for suitable rest period, causing an injury.

• A weight lifter performing a squat with poor posture. (Over arched back, feet to close together, and knees facing inwards). Causing discomfort and eventual injury.

What Psychological cause of injury is being described below.

Being in _______ situations can cause us to feel a certain way, this can lead to injury. Because of the physiological effects of _________ has on the body. ________ can lead to an increased heart rate, which can cause fatigue to occur earlier than usual. This feeling can also cause the release of adrenaline, to much adrenalin can make it hard to perform fine movement, which can result in twists and sprains. This feeling can also cause reduced concentration levels.

• Reduced Concentration

• Personality

• Stress

• Anxiety

• Ego

What Physiological cause of injury is being described below?

In order for parts of the body to move the relevant muscles and bones must work together to perform a movement, if the balance is un-even an injury can occur, such as a sprain, strain or fracture.

• Inappropriate Loading

• Overuse

• Gravity

• Extrinsic Factors

• Levers

What Psychological cause of injury is being described below?

To be able to perform at a high level, a performer’s mind and body must be prepared, ready and focused to cope with the physical and mental demands of the situation. A performer not being able to do this may lead to – trips, falls and other mistakes, which can result in physical injury. The effects are greater the more dangerous the activity.

• Stress

• Anxiety

• Reduced Concentration

• Personality

• Ego

Physiological causes of injury can be split into Intrinsic factors and Extrinsic factors.

Select the answer that is describing Intrinsic factors.

• External factors out of the sports performers control that come from outside of the athletes body.

• An athlete becomes injured as a direct result of taking part in sport. Factors are within the body. The physical Body of the athlete that can cause the injury.

When a sports performer is injured taking part in sport, the cause will always be physiological or psychological.

What is being described below?

______________ causes of injuries are a direct result of a mental trait, thought process, feelings, emotions, consciousness and sub-consciousness that goes on in the brain.

• Intrinsic

• Physiological

• Extrinsic

• Psychological

What Physiological cause of injury is being described below?

Whilst a body is in the air it is subject to a downward acceleration. If that downwards force is greater than the opposing force provided by a performer’s muscles, then the performer will collapse to the ground and this may result in injury.

• Inappropriate Loading

• Levers

• Gravity

• Overuse