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What type of collision does basketball involve?
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Athletes with atlantoaxial instability can participate in contact sports.
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Study Notes
Classifications of Sports
Contact or Collision Sports
- Examples include basketball, boxing, diving, field hockey, and tackle football.
- Sports categorized as contact or collision involve physical interactions with opponents.
- Other examples in this category are ice hockey, lacrosse, martial arts, rodeo, rugby, soccer, team handball, water polo, and wrestling.
Limited Contact Sports
- Sports like baseball, bicycling, cheerleading, and canoeing or kayaking in white water fall into this classification.
- Limited contact sports involve minimal physical interaction, reducing the overall risk of injury.
- Other examples include fencing, high jump, pole vault, floor hockey, flag football, gymnastics, handball, and horseback riding.
- Also classified as limited contact are racquetball, skating, skiing (cross country, downhill, water), skateboarding, snowboarding, softball, squash, ultimate frisbee, and volleyball.
Non-Contact Sports
- Include archery, badminton, bodybuilding, and bowling, known for no physical contact between participants.
- Sports like flat water canoeing/kayaking, crew or rowing, and curling are also in this category.
- Additional non-contact sports are dancing (ballet, jazz, etc.), discus, javelin, shot put, golf, orienteering, power lifting, race walking, riflery, rope jumping, running, sailing, scuba diving, swimming, table tennis, tennis, track, and weight lifting.
Medical Considerations for Participation
- Atlantoaxial instability prohibits participation in both contact and limited contact sports.
- Acute illness requires individual assessment for sports participation eligibility.
- Carditis necessitates no participation in any sports.
- Mild hypertension allows participation in all sports.
- Moderate and severe hypertension requires individual assessment for participation.
- Mild congenital heart disease permits participation in all sports, subject to individual evaluations where appropriate.
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Test your knowledge on the different classifications of sports, including contact, limited contact, and non-contact categories. This quiz covers examples and characteristics of various sports, helping you understand the physical interactions involved. Are you ready to find out how well you know these classifications?
