Classification of Sports Injuries

An injury caused by an external blow or force is known as...

• Indirect injury

• Overuse injury

• Direct injury

• Concussion

A cricket player being struck with a ball to the head would sustain a...

• Direct injury

• Indirect injury

• Consistent injury

• Overuse injury

An example of a direct injury is...

• Pulled hamstring when sprinting

• Torn calf whilst jumping for a ball

• Torn ACL when changing direction

• Concussion from a high tackle

An injury caused by an internal force from the athlete is known as...

• A direct injury

• An indirect injury

• An overuse injury

• A concussion

An example of an indirect injury is...

• Tearing an ACL when changing direction

• A broken ankle from a side tackle

• A concussion from a high tackle

• A shoulder dislocation from a collision with another player

Which of the following is not a soft tissue injury?

• Skin injury

• Tendon injury

• Ligament injury

• Tooth injury

A strain occurs to which type of soft tissue?

• Skin

• Tendon

• Ligament

• Organ

Which of the following is not a hard tissue injury?

• Skin laceration

• Dislocation

• Bone bruise

• Fracture

An injury caused by repetitive and excessive force on a bone or connective tissue is known as...

• A direct injury

• An indirect injury

• An overuse injury

• A concussion

Which of the following is not an overuse injury?

• Shin splints

• Stress fracture

• Tendonitis

• Skin abrasion