AWSS AQA GCSE Preventing injury

Which one of these does a warm up NOT do

• Increase temperature of working muscles

• Increase temperature of tendons

• Increase temperature of ligaments

• Increase temperature of surrounding area

Why is increasing the temperature of our ligaments, tendons and working muscles important?

• It reduces the chances of experiencing a muscle pull or a strain.

• It will make you better at running

• It will help you start to sweat

• It will stop you overtrainng

If you overtrain what will happen?

• Adaptations will not take place

• You will get fitness gains

• Progressive overload

• You will rest

When should you use taping to avoid injury?

• Taping an ankle in basketball to avoid it twisting.

• Taping your watch in football so the ref doesn't see it.

• Taping your earrings in netball so the umpire doesn't see them

Why do you take adequate rest to avoid injury?

• So you do not progressive overload

• To allow your body to recover

• So you do not experience tedium

• So that adaptations do not take place

What might happen if you do not remain hydrated?

• You don't drink 3L of water a day

• You might pull a muscle

• You Experience nausea and dizziness

• You might break a bone

Which one of these is injury prevention likely to happen in football?

• You wear shin pads to stop an injury to your shin

• You wear a gum shield to stop an injury to your mouth.

• You drink regularly throughout the event to avoid dehydration.

• You wear non-slip shoes to avoid slipping indoors

Which one of these is injury prevention likely to happen in rugby?

• You wear shin pads to stop an injury to your shin

• You wear a gum shield to stop an injury to your mouth.

• You drink regularly throughout the event to avoid dehydration.

• You wear non-slip shoes to avoid slipping indoors

Which one of these is injury prevention likely to happen in a marathon?

• You remove your earrings to they do not get caught my an opponent trying to intercept.

• You wear a gum shield to stop an injury to your mouth.

• You drink regularly throughout the event to avoid dehydration.

• You wear non-slip shoes to avoid slipping indoors

Which one of these is injury prevention likely to happen in badminton?

• You remove your earrings to they do not get caught my an opponent trying to intercept.

• You wear a gum shield to stop an injury to your mouth.

• You drink regularly throughout the event to avoid dehydration.

• You wear non-slip shoes to avoid slipping indoors