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Sports Injuries

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What tissue shortens and lengthens to move the human skeleton?

a)

Tendons

b)

Muscles

c)

Bones

d)

Ligaments

2.
If it hurts to move a joint after you get a _________, see your doctor.-Injuries to the ligaments around a joint. -1st, 2nd and 3rd Degree.
a)
Strain
b)
Sprain
c)
Tear
d)
Cramp
3.
 A brain injury that changes the way your brain normally works. A bump, blow or jolt to the head or a blow to the body that causes the head to move rapidly back and forth.
a)
headache
b)
concussion
c)
MHR
d)
spine injury
4.

What is the most common sports injury?

a)

Strained ankles

b)

Fractured bones

c)

Sprained ankles

d)

Broken bones

5.

Why is it important to play a game/sport using the correct rules and techniques.

a)

The rules are there to keep it fair and as safe as possible for all the players.

b)

The rules make the game boring.

c)

The rules make it easier for the weak team to win.

6.

What injury it this?

a)

bruise

b)

fracture

c)

dislocation

7.

What injury it this?

a)

swelling

b)

bruise

c)

wound

8.

What injury it this?

a)

wound

b)

bruise

c)

dislocation

9.

Which of the following are soft tissues in your body? Click ALL that apply!

a)

Tendons

b)

Ligaments

c)

Skin

d)

Bone

e)

Muscle

10.

A common cause of heel pain in walkers or runners is tendinitis in the _______________.

a)

patellar tendon

b)

biceps tendons

c)

achilles tendon

d)

extensor tendons

11.

Runners commonly experience tendinitis in the posterior thigh due to overuse injury of the ________________ tendon.

a)

quadriceps

b)

hamstring

c)

patellar

d)

achilles

12.

Today, close to one out of three childhood injuries happens while a child is playing sports. The most common injuries are ??

a)

Broken Leg

b)

Sprains and Strains

c)

Dislocations

d)

Concussion

13.

Which sport had the most injuries to Australian youth in the year 2020?

a)

Baseball

b)

Swimming

c)

Basketball

d)

Football

14.

RICER stands for?

(a)  

15.

Australian Rugby Injuries. Reading the graph which type of sports injury is most common?

a)

fractures

b)

ligament sprains / tear

c)

dislocations

d)

lacerations

16.

The % of Alpine skiers who experienced head/face injuries was (a)   %

17.

Which gender in Australia have higher participation rates in bike riding / cycling?

a)

Males

b)

Females

c)

Unsure

18.

Identify the protective equipment in the cycling image

a)

Bike

b)

Footpath

c)

Helmet

d)

Wheels

19.

SALTAPS is The first aid acronym is used to check if a player needs to be rested or removed from the field of play. Its stands for See, Ask, Look, Touch, ____??____ Passive Movement, Strength

(a)  

20.

ACL injury. The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the key ligaments that help stabilize your ?? joint.

a)

Knee

b)

Elbow

c)

Hip

d)

Ankle