Chapter 1 Exam - Sports Medicine 1

Which of the following descriptions is correct regarding an acute injury?

• Develops over a long period of time

• No clear causative mechanism

• Vague or absent signs and symptoms

• Characterized by rapid onset resulting from a traumatic event

What percentage of families have a child participating in an organized sport?

• 20%

• 40%

• 75%

• 90%

The __________ represents the magnitude of a single force that causes damage to an anatomical structure.

• critical force

• minimal force

• magnetic force

• mechanism of injury

Which of the following descriptions is correct regarding a chronic injury?

• Characterized by rapid onset resulting from a traumatic event

• Obvious, clearly identifiable causative mechanism

• Usually associated with a significant traumatic event

• Characterized by a slow, insidious onset

Which of the following is considered an intrinsic cause of overuse injury?

• Lack of proper conditioning

• Uneven playing surfaces

• Heat and humidity

• Improper shoes

Which of the following muscle contraction types has been identified as the most common causative factor in tendon injury?

• Concentric contraction

• Static (isometric) contraction

• Isokinetic contraction

• Eccentric contraction

Which of the following is not a soft-tissue structure?

• A) Tendon

• B) Ligament

• C) Cartilage

• D) Bone

Which of the following descriptions is incorrect regarding catastrophic injury in the context of high school and collegiate sports?

• Includes injuries that result in permanent disability

• Involves damage to the brain and/or spinal cord and is potentially life threatening

• Typically results in death of the participant

• Caused by systemic failure related to exertion or by secondary complication

Which of the following is correct regarding the term sprain?

• It involves ligament tissue.

• A third-degree sprain is the least severe form.

• No hemorrhage is associated with a third-degree sprain.

• Second-degree sprains rarely recur.

Which of the following is correct regarding the term strain?

• This injury involves ligament tissue.

• This injury involves tissues such as tendon, muscle, and the musculotendinous junction.

• First-degree strains are the most severe form of this injury.

• Third-degree strains involve little associated damage to muscle and tendon structures.