Sports med CQ1

How are sports injuries classified?

• Direct and indirect

• Acute and chronic

• Overuse and underuse

• None of the above

Direct injuries are caused by ______ forces generated from outside the body and result in fractures, dislocations, sprains, and bruises.

• direct

• internal

• chemical

• thermal

Indirect injuries are caused by an intrinsic force, such as excessive strain put on muscles, tendons, and ligaments.

• True

• False

Soft tissue injuries are damage to muscles, tendons, ligaments, cartilage, skin, blood vessels, organs, and nerves. Which of the following is NOT a soft tissue injury?

• Torn Achilles tendon

• Dislodged tooth

• Muscular sprain

• Bruise

Hard tissue injuries cause damage to the bones and teeth.

• True

• False

Which of the following is an example of an overuse injury?

• Runner getting shin splints from running on the road for extended periods

• Dislocated shoulder from a tackle

• Broken bone from a fall

• Bruise from impact

Acute injuries occur suddenly from a known or unknown incident. Fill in the blank: An example of an acute injury is a ______.

• short term like a cut/bruises

• long term like arthritis

• chronic pain from overuse

• gradual muscle soreness

Chronic injuries continue to be a problem for an extended period of time, usually more than 6 months.

• True

• False

A tear occurs when tissue is excessively ______ or severed.

• bruised

• stretched

• compressed

• twisted

A contusion is caused by the crushing of soft tissue via impact with a player or object.

• True

• False