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Sport Injuries

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Sprains are injuries to:
a)
ligaments
b)
tendons
c)
bones
d)
skin
2.
Strains are injuries to:
a)
ligaments
b)
tendons or muscles
c)
bone
d)
skiin
3.
RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation) is not the best treatment for what kind of injury?
a)
Broken bone
b)
Sprains
c)
Strains
d)
Repetitive motion
4.
RICE stands for  
a)
Rest, ice, compression, elevation
b)
repair, ice, condition, enervate
c)
rest, ice, condition, elevation
d)
relax, injure, condition, elevation
5.
What type of soft tissue injury is this?
a)
Contusion
b)
Bruise
c)
Edema
d)
Hematoma
6.
List two Safety precautions that can help you avoid injuries during physical activity.
a)
Warm up, cool down
b)
Ride a bike with no helmet, wear baggy clothes
c)
horse play, wearing tight clothes
d)
no helmet, no worries
7.

a sudden or violent twist of a joint with stretching or tearing of ligaments

a)

heal

b)

sprain

c)

dislocation

d)

fracture

8.

Continuing or occurring again and again for a long time

a)

chronic injury

b)

acute injury

9.

Occur suddenly while you exercise or play

a)

chronic injury

b)

acute injury

10.

Restoration especially by therapeutic means to an improved condition of physical function

a)

heal

b)

harm

c)

rehabilitation

d)

dislocation

11.

It is quickly wrapping the injured body part with an elastic bandage or wrap, you help keep swelling to a minimum.

a)

Rest

b)

Pressure

c)

Compression

d)

Protection

12.

The injured area is another way to reduce the blood flow and swelling to the area.

a)

Ice therapy

b)

Protection

c)

Rest

d)

Elevation

e)

Compression

13.

These are a common type of sports injury, where a direct blunt trauma can damage the small blood vessels and capillaries, muscles and underlying tissue, as well the internal organs and, in some cases, bone.

a)

Concussion

b)

Hematoma

c)

Contusion

d)

Crush Injuries

14.
One way to prevent overuse injuries is to...
a)
Mix it up and play multiple sports year round
b)
Play the same sport year round
c)
Never play a sport more than once in your life
d)
Play every day
15.
True or false: Concussions have clear symptoms so you know if you have a concussion or not.
a)
True
b)
False