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WorksheetsTypes, causes and treatment of common sporting injuries
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following best describes an acute injury in the context of sport?
Occurs suddenly due to trauma when playing sport
Broken arm
Injury that develops over time due to repeated stress
An injury that occurs only in joints
What does RICE stand for?
Raise, insulate, compress, expand
Restrict, instruct, collect,elevate
Rest, ice, compression, elevation
Rest, incline, compression, evaluation
Which of the following can be classed as soft tissue injuries?
Tendons
Bones
Muscle
Teeth
What is tendonitis an example of?
Cramp
Chronic injury
Contusions
Acute injury
Abrasion
What determines if a fracture is open or closed?
The amount of damage to the surrounding tissue and how considerable the break is
The direction in which the break occurred
If it needs to be treated by RICE or not
If it is chronic or acute
Which of the following is not a symptom of concussion?
Brusing
Memory loss
Headache
Vomiting
Loss of consciousness
How would you treat an abrasion?
Wash and leave to dry out
Wash and cover with bandage
Leave it open to heal
X-ray to determine extent of damage
True or False: You are more likely to develop a blister in cold weather.
True
False
How does Osgood-Schlatter's disease cause harm?
Causes abrasions to heal slower
Causes knee pains from repeated impact injuries
Causes knee pains from growth spurts
Weakens bones, making them more likely to fracture
Which injury would RICE not be appropriate?
Soft tissue damage
Fracture
Contusions
Tendonitis
Sever's Disease
