Classifying, assessing and managing sports injuries (Sports Medicine)

Which of the following is classified as a direct injury?

• Rugby player rolling an ankle in a side-step

• Cricket player tearing a hamstring running for a ball

• Basketball player dislocating a finger from catching a ball

• Gymnast developing shin splints from overuse

How could an indirect injury occur?

• Being hit by an object

• over-stretching a joint beyond its normal range

• Collision with another player

• A cut from a boxers punch

Which of the following is not classified as a soft tissue injury?

• An abrasion

• A blister

• A strain

• Broken tooth

Which of the following would be a clear sign of a fracture?

• Deformity

• Pain

• Instability

• Swelling

Stress fractures are

• Hard tissue

• Soft tissue

• Direct

• Overuse

Which of the following is a feature of the first stage of the inflammatory response?

• pain, redness and swelling

• elimination of debris

• Increased production of scar tissue to prevent recurring injury

• blood loss

What is one of the key aims of treating skin injuries

• to increase recovery time

• to prevent infection

• to ensure the athlete can continue playing

• to immobilise the injury

If an athlete completes all stages of TOTAPS what should they do

• Seek medical assistance

• Immobilise the injury

• Apply RICER

• Return to the field of play

Why is the first R in RICER crucial?

• To reduce pain

• To understand the nature and extent of the injury

• To reduce bleeding into the injury and prevent further damage

• Provides more oxygen to the injury

What the video and then identify the classification, assessment and management of the injury

• Hard tissue, RICER, Seek medical assistance

• Hard tissue, TOTAPS, RICER

• Soft tissue, TOTAPS, Immobilisation

• Soft tissue, TOTAPS, RICER