Week 4 Seminar ISIA

Who's job...

Advising what medication an athlete should take.

• Doctor

• Physiotherapist/Sports Therapist

• Sport Scientist

• Technical Coach

Who's job...

Assessing musculoskeletal injuries

• Sports Therapists/

  Physiotherapists

• Psychologist

• Nutritionist

• Performance Analyst

Who's job...

Designing personalised training programs for athletes

• Strength and Conditioning Coach

• Nutritionist

• Doctor

• Performance Analyst

Who's job...

Working with athletes around dietary requirements in the run up to competition

• Nutritionist

• Doctor

• Performance Analyst

• Biomechanist

What is delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) believed to be a result of?

• Microscopic tearing deep within the muscle fibres

• Inflammation of the tendons

• Fractures in the bones

• Nerve damage

Injuries to muscles are called ______________, and are caused by sudden forceful contractions or overstretching.

• sprains

• strains

• tears

• fractures

Myositis ossificans is a complication from which injury?

• muscle hematoma

• muscle laceration

• muscle avulsion

• muscle strain

Where do intrinsic factors come from?

• Opponent

• The performer

• Crowd

• Coach

Give one example of an intrinsic risk factor

Give one example of an extrinsic factor