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Concepts Of Sports Injury

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
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1.

Which of the following is NOT a criteria for sports injury?

a)

Athlete must be classified as injured for at least 7 days.

b)

Occurs as a result of participation in an organized intercollegiate practice or game.

c)

Requires medical attention by a team athletic trainer or physician.

d)

Results in restriction of the student athlete's participation or performance for one or more days beyond the day of injury.

2.

Characterized by a rapid onset, resulting from a traumatic event.

(a)  

3.

What type of injury is characterized by a slow, insidious onset, implying a gradual development of structural damage?

a)

Catastrophic Injury

b)

Acute Injury

c)

Chronic Injury

d)

Critical Injury

4.

Soft tissue includes all of the following EXCEPT...

a)

Muscles

b)

Fascia

c)

Bones

d)

Joint Capsules

e)

All of the above.

5.

This type of injury involves damage to the brain and/or spinal cord and is potentially life threatening or permanent disability.

a)

Catastrophic

b)

Collision

c)

Spearing

d)

Bruising

6.

Federal law that mandates fair treatment and participation of collegiate sports for women.

a)

Title XI

b)

Title X

c)

Title IX

d)

Title IXI

7.

Which of the following are S/S of strains? Select all that apply.

a)

swelling

b)

possible defect in muscle or tendon

c)

loss of function

d)

possible defect in the ligament

8.

Ligaments connect ________ to _________.

(a)  

9.

A contusion is also known as __________?

a)

ecchymosis

b)

avulsion

c)

bruise

d)

ectopic calcification

10.

Which of the following are possible consequences of improper or lack of treatment of a contusion?

a)

myositis ossificans

b)

increased red blood cell regeneration

c)

lack of mobility

d)

pain

11.

What is ectopic calcification?

a)

myositis ossificans

b)

formation of bone in a muscle or tendon

c)

calcification of blood in the muscle or tendon

d)

all of the above

12.

Which of the following are S/S of fractures?

a)

increased serotonin in the brain

b)

point tenderness over the injury site

c)

crepitation

d)

deformity

13.

Crepitation?

a)

the small prickly bumps you get on your skin when you are scared

b)

the feeling you get when hot water hits your back

c)

the clicking, popping or grinding felt in a muscle or joint

d)

none of the above

14.

Select the risk factors that predispose individuals to stress factors.

a)

poor conditioning

b)

increased intensity of training

c)

wearing two pairs of socks while training

d)

overweight

15.

Stress fractures always show up on x-rays.

a)

true

b)

false

16.

What is a dislocation?

a)

the fracture of a bone through the skin

b)

complete displacement of a bone from its normal position in a joint

c)

partial displacement of a bone from its normal position in a joint

d)

temporary displacement of a bone from its normal position in a joint

17.

Deformity is a key sign of any dislocation.

a)

true

b)

false

18.

Define "joint". Select all that apply.

a)

where a tendon connects a muscle to bone

b)

where two bones meet

c)

where ligaments connect bone to bone

d)

where a muscle splits from the bone

19.

Select the soft tissue structures.

a)

bone

b)

fascia

c)

ligaments

d)

muscles

20.

Define season ending injury.

a)

brain and spinal cord damage

b)

an injury that last longer than the season

c)

federal law that states females have fair play in college sports

d)

overuse injury