Classification of Injuries #3

An injury that occurs at the site of an external force is called:

• a hard tissue injury
• a soft tissue injury
• a direct injury
• an indirect injury

Which of the following is an example of an indirect soft tissue injury?

• Sprained ankle whilst playing netball
• A contusion caused by a cricket ball
• A dislocated shoulder during a rugby tackle
• A fractured clavicle cause by crashing a bicycle

Soft tissue injuries are more common than hard tissue injuries

• True
• False

Which of the following is an example of an overuse injury?

• Blisters on the hands
• Torn ACL
• Dislocated knee
• Shin Splints

Which of the following is an example of a direct soft tissue injury?

• Blisters on the hands caused by gripping the bars in gymnastics
• Hamstring tear that happened whilst sprinting
• A tendon strain that occurred during a snowboarding crash
• A netball striking the finger of a player causing a dislocation

Which of the following is an example of an indirect hard tissue injury?

• A cricket ball striking and dislodging a tooth
• A dislocated shoulder cause by landing on an out-stretched arm
• A laceration on the calf of a figure skater
• Tendonitis in the elbow from playing tennis

How many components are needed to accurately classify an injury?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

All overuse injuries are hard tissue injuries

• True
• False

All sprains and strains are indirect injuries

• True
• False

All overuse injuries are indirect injuries

• True
• False