Safety Principles & Practices

Which of the following is an example of an EXTERNAL cause of injury in sport?

• Hit by a cricket ball.

• pulled muscle

• tennis elbow

• strain

An injury from falling off a skateboard is...

• poor equipment

• ineffective rules

• hit by an object

• vehicular accident

Which of the following Sports Injuries is an 'overuse injury'?

• Hamstring Strain

• Shin Splints

• ACL Tear

• Ankle Sprain

The sporting environment includes...

• playing surfaces

• goal posts

• rules of the game

• training methods

Knowledge of your body helps to prevent sporting injuries by understanding which of the following?

• The rules of the game

• How to select your favourite sporting facilities

• The playing surface

• The affect of gravity on movement

Which of the following are Body Types can be described as 'pear-shaped'?

• Ectomorph

• Mesomorph

• Endomroph

• Cronomorph

Which of the following are Body Types can be described as 'triangular-shaped'?

• Ectomorph

• Mesomorph

• Endomroph

• Cronomorph

Which of the following are Body Types can be described as 'rectangular-shaped'?

• Ectomorph

• Mesomorph

• Endomroph

• Cronomorph

An athlete with the body type of an 'Ectomorph' would have an advantage in which of the following sports?

• Football

• The Hammer Throw

• Wicket-keeping

• Swimming

An athlete with the body type of an 'Endomorph' would have an advantage in which of the following sports?

• Football

• The Hammer Throw

• Wicket-keeping

• Swimming