Chapter 6: Skill Learning & Injury Prevention

The factors that affect skill-related fitness include heredity, matuaration, age, and training.

• True

• False

What is a SPRAIN?

• an injury to a tendon or muscle

• an injury to a ligament

• an injury that may not show up on an x-ray

• an injury in the lower abdomen

What is a STRAIN?

• an injury to a tendon or muscle

• an injury to a ligament

• an injury that may not show up on an x-ray

• an injury in the lower abdomen

Which describes a microtrauma injury?

• when you repeat a movement so that your body suffers wear and tear

• a pain in the side of the lower abdomen

• an injury that may not show up on an x-ray

• an injury to the lower leg

Which describes an overuse injury?

• when you repeat a movement so that your body suffers wear and tear

• a pain in the side of the lower abdomen

• an injury that may not show up on an x-ray

• an injury to the lower leg

Which tissue connects bone to bone

• ligament

• tendon

Starting slowly, listen to your body, be fit, dress properly and avoid risky exercises are all guidelines to preventing injury.

• True

• False

RICE stands for...

• Rest, ice, compression, elevation

• Relax, ibuprofen, compression, elevation

• Rest, ice, compression, evaluation

• Rest, identify, compression, elevation

Deep knee bends are considered hyperflexion exercises because you are applying too much flexion to the knee joint.

• True

• False

The two factors that affect skill learning the most are knowledge and practice.

• True

• False