WorksheetsAssessment of Injury #1
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 12mins
TOTAPS is used for............
Checking to see if an athlete has injured their foot.
On-field Assessment of Injury
Off-field Assessment of Injury
Classification of Injury
Managing soft Tissue Injuries
TALK - What is the purpose of this step in the TOTAPS Assessment of Injuries?
To calm and reassure the injured person
To distract them from the pain of the injury
To gather information about how the injury occurred
To gather information about any pain and location of the injury
To determine if the injured person heard or felt anything that may indicate a specific injury
Organize these options into the right categories
What happened?
Where does it hurt?
Did you hear any cracks or grating?
How bad is the pain out of 10?
Is the pain sharp or dull?
Look for deformity
Can you see any swelling?
Can you see any redness?
Gently touch the area to locate where the pain is
Does pain increase when touched?
Can you feel any swelling?
Organize these options into the right categories
Complete progressive movements
Execute skills relevant to the sport
Demonstrate proper technique in drills
The athlete moves the injured area
Looking for full range of movement
Assess mobility through active range of motion
The assessor moves the injured area
Movement should be pain free
Some force is applied through full ROM
"The athlete is able to return to the field after the TOTAPS assessment if they can perform most of the skills with limited pain"
True
False
Which of the following are suitable skills tests used to determine if a soccer player is able to return to the filed of play when performing a TOTAPS off-field assessment?
The athlete can run at full speed
The athlete is able to change direction quickly
The athlete is able to strike a soccer ball at full force
The athlete is able to jog backwards
The athlete is able to juggle 3 tennis balls
Which of the following is NOT a step in the TOTAPS assessment?
Talk
Observe
Touch
Assess
Plan
After completing the TOTAPS assessment, what should be done if the athlete experiences significant pain?
Allow them to continue playing
Provide immediate medical attention
Ignore the pain and reassess later
Encourage them to rest for a few minutes
If the injured athlete experiences significant pain, discomfort or impairment of movement when performing the TOTAPS assessment, what should be done?
Continue to the next step of TOTAPS
Wait 5 minutes and re-administer the TOTAPS assessment
Proceed to providing appropriate first aid for the injury
Immediately call an ambulance
The STOP injury assessment is performed.....
On-Field
Off-Field
To prevent shock
To immobilize the athlete
Reorder the following acronyms in the order they would be completed when assessing the nature and extent of an injury.
DRSABCD
STOP
TOTAPS
