Sports Injuries Overview

1. Collisions with opponents or obstacles 2. Being struck by an object 3. Falling from a height or at speed

Hard tissue injuries involve bones, while soft tissue injuries involve skin, muscles, tendons, ligaments, or cartilage.

Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation

<p>An open soft tissue injury means that the skin has been broken and blood usually escapes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Transverse, oblique, spiral</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Accidents, poor training practices, improper equipment, lack of conditioning, insufficient warm-up and stretching</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Closed injuries occur beneath the skin with no external bleeding, while open injuries involve cuts or abrasions with external bleeding.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Blisters are caused by skin rubbing on other surfaces, while chafing is caused by ill-fitting clothing material.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Strained muscles result from muscles being suddenly and forcefully overstretched.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A dislocation occurs when a bone is pulled or twisted out of place at a joint.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Common causes of unconsciousness include fainting, head injury, heart attack or stroke, asphyxia, and shock.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Warm up, stretching (up to down), active exercise, warm down, stretching (down to up).</p> Signup and view all the answers