Assessment of Injury #1

TOTAPS is used for............

• Checking to see if an athlete has injured their foot.

• On-field Assessment of Injury

• Off-field Assessment of Injury

• Classification of Injury

• Managing soft Tissue Injuries

TALK - What is the purpose of this step in the TOTAPS Assessment of Injuries?

• To calm and reassure the injured person

• To distract them from the pain of the injury

• To gather information about how the injury occurred

• To gather information about any pain and location of the injury

• To determine if the injured person heard or felt anything that may indicate a specific injury

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Talk

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(b) Observe

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(c) Touch

• ^{Can you see any swelling?}

• ^{Gently touch the area to locate where the pain is}

• ^{Can you see any redness?}

• ^{Look for deformity}

• ^{How bad is the pain out of 10?}

• ^{Does pain increase when touched?}

• ^{What happened?}

• ^{Did you hear any cracks or grating?}

• ^{Is the pain sharp or dull?}

• ^{Can you feel any swelling?}

• ^{Where does it hurt?}

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Active Movement

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(b) Passive Movement

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(c) Skills Test

• _{Looking for full range of movement}

• _{The athlete moves the injured area}

• ^{Demonstrate proper technique in drills}

• ^{Execute skills relevant to the sport}

• _{The assessor moves the injured area}

• ^{Complete progressive movements}

• _{Movement should be pain free}

• _{Assess mobility through active range of motion}

• _{Some force is applied through full ROM}

"The athlete is able to return to the field after the TOTAPS assessment if they can perform most of the skills with limited pain"

• True

• False

Answer explanation

All skills required for the game must be able to be complete with good technique, full range of motion and be pain free.

Which of the following are suitable skills tests used to determine if a soccer player is able to return to the filed of play when performing a TOTAPS off-field assessment?

• The athlete can run at full speed

• The athlete is able to change direction quickly

• The athlete is able to strike a soccer ball at full force

• The athlete is able to jog backwards

• The athlete is able to juggle 3 tennis balls

Which of the following is NOT a step in the TOTAPS assessment?

• Talk

• Observe

• Touch

• Assess

• Plan

After completing the TOTAPS assessment, what should be done if the athlete experiences significant pain?

• Allow them to continue playing

• Provide immediate medical attention

• Ignore the pain and reassess later

• Encourage them to rest for a few minutes

If the injured athlete experiences significant pain, discomfort or impairment of movement when performing the TOTAPS assessment, what should be done?

• Continue to the next step of TOTAPS

• Wait 5 minutes and re-administer the TOTAPS assessment

• Proceed to providing appropriate first aid for the injury

• Immediately call an ambulance

The STOP injury assessment is performed.....

• On-Field

• Off-Field

• To prevent shock

• To immobilize the athlete