Ch. 1 Concepts of Sport Injuries

A _________ takes place when the bones of a joint are only PARTIALLY displaced.

T/ F Strains are injuries to ligaments, capsules, and cartilage.

T/F Spinal cord and brain injuries are NOT a major concern in tackle football.

According to Shankar, what are the most commonly injured areas of the body in tackle football?

• knee and ankle

• foot and knee

• knee and leg

• ankle and foot

Using the classification system, what is the classification for the sport of basketball?

• non-contact sports

• contact sports

• catastrophic sports

• none of the above

T/F the injury rate in football practice is 5x higher than in games.

What is the injury that most often results in surgery in the sport of basketball?

What piece of equipment related to soccer has been found to play a direct role in the majority of deaths related to the sport?

Which of the following characteristics is correct regarding an acute injury?

• develops over a period of time

• no clear causing mechanism

• vague or absent signs and symptoms

• rapid onset resulting from a traumatic sport

Which of the following is correct regarding a chronic injury?

• defined by rapid onset caused by a traumatic event

• none of the above

• caused by a non traumatic event

• caused by a slow gradual onset