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WorksheetsSPORTS INJURIES
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 4mins
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.
Which statement is true?
a)
Warm-ups are important for increasing flexibility
b)
Cool-downs are important to relax muscles used during exercise.
c)
Warm-ups and cool-downs are equally important.
d)
They are all true statements.
4.
What kind of fracture is shown in the picture?
a)
Open or compound
b)
Closed or simple
5.
A __________ occurs when a joint comes apart and stays apart with the bone ends no longer in contact.
a)
fracture
b)
sprain
c)
dislocation
d)
strain
6.
What is an open fracture?
a)
A break with two or more fractures of the same bone
b)
A break of a bone joint
c)
One in which the two sides of the break do not touch each other
d)
One in which the sharp edges of the bone cut through the skin
7.
scraping off a layer of skin
a)
abrasion
b)
avulsion
c)
contusion
d)
puncture
8.
Pointed object enters the body
a)
puncture
b)
incision
c)
laceration
d)
abrasion
9.
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
10.
What tissue shortens and lengthens to move the human skeleton?
a)
Tendons
b)
Muscles
c)
Bones
d)
Ligaments
11.
Warm up before exercise to reduce the risk of ________, which can cause pain, swelling, and difficulty moving the affected muscle. -Over stretching and tearing of muscle fibers.
a)
Strain
b)
Sprain
c)
Cramp
d)
Tendonitis
12.
What is the most common sports injury?
a)
Strained ankles
b)
Fractured bones
c)
Sprained ankles
d)
Broken bones
13.
The discoloration that occurs during soft tissue damage is a result of:
a)
nerve damage
b)
increased blood flow to the injured region
c)
sun exposure of the injured region
d)
cell death in the injured region
14.
Which of the following is the mechanism of a contusion (bruise)?
a)
tendon injury
b)
nerve injury
c)
ligament injury
d)
blood vessel injury
15.
Fit people are more commonly injured than people not so in shape.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Headaches and backaches are the most common problems among athletes.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Sudden pain and swelling are signs of acute sports injuries.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
In case of a not so serious injury, put some ice on it.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
In the case of fractures, surgery may be necessary.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Phisiotherapy and medicine are common treatments for sports injuries.
a)
True
b)
False
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