INJURY PREVENTION GRADE 7

Which category can you use to prevent sport injuries ?

• Environment

• Strength

• Endurance

• Flexibility

Which sport would have the lowest injury risk to a fit , healthy teenager ?

• Golf

• Swimming

• Gymnastics

• Lawn bowls

A mouth guard protect your ?

• Brain

• Teeth

• Throat

• Tongue

What type of injuries may be associated with a slippery surface ?

• Broken bones

• Asthma

• Fainting

• Strain

Internal factors that cause injuries are ?

• Equipment

• Condition of the playing area

• Actions of the competitor

• Poor warm up and cool down

What piece of equipment should be used on your head for protection of injury ?

• Helmet

• Chin strap

• Shoulder strap

• Cleats

One of the most important ways to prevent pressure injuries is to ?

• Perform regular skin assessment

• Identify at -risk individual

• Provide support surfaces for all

• Perform regular re positioning

Which of the following is not a precaution taken to avoid injuries ?

• Carry out a warm up

• Wearing jewelry

• Playing by the rules

• Wearing safety equipment

One benefit of cool down is ?

• Reduce the chance of injury during activity

• Increase blood around the body

• Reduces the risk of muscle stiffness after exercise

• Increase production of lactic acid

Cool down should include ?

• Stretching of muscles used in the activity

• An activity that suddenly reduces in intensity stretching muscles

• An activity that gradually reduces intensity

• An activity to maintain an increased breathing and heart rate , gradual reduction in intensity stretching of muscles