HSC PDHPE Sports Medicine ( Updated 2024 ) Complete Questions & Answers (Solved) 100% Correct
- How are injuries classified and managed?
Answer: Focus Question 1
- Ways to classify sports injuries
Answer:
- direct
- indirect
- soft tissue
- hard tissue
- overuse
- Soft tissue injuries
Answer:
- tears, sprains, contusions
- skin abrasions, lacerations, blisters
- inflammatory response
- Hard tissue injuries
Answer:
- fractures
- Dislocation
- Assessment of injuries
Answer: TOTAPS
6. TOTAPS
Answer: Talk, Observe, Touch, Active and Passive movement, Skills test
- How does sports medicine address the demands of specific athletes?
Answer: Focus Question 2
- Children and young athletes
Answer:
medical conditions (asthma, diabetes, epilepsy) overuse injuries (stress fractures) thermoregulation appropriateness of resistance training
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- Adult and aged athletes
Answer:
heart conditions fractures/bone density flexibility/joint mobility
- Female athletes
Answer: eating disorders iron deficiency
bone density pregnancy.
- What role do preventative actions play in enhancing the wellbeing of the athlete?
Answer: Focus Question 3
- Physical preparation
Answer:
pre-screening skill and technique physical fitness warm up, stretching and cool down
- Sports policy and the sports environment
Answer: rules of sports and activities modified rules for children
matching of opponents, eg growth and development, skill level use of protective equipment safe grounds, equipment and facilities
- Environmental considerations
Answer: temperature regulation (convection, radiation, conduction, evaporation)
climatic conditions (temperature, humidity, wind, rain, altitude, pollution) guidelines for fluid intake acclimatization
- Taping and bandaging
Answer:
preventative taping taping for isolation of injury bandaging for immediate treatment of injury
- How is injury rehabilitation managed?
Answer: Focus Question 4
- Rehabilitation Procedures
Answer: progressive mobilisation graduated exercise (stretching, conditioning, total body fitness) training 2 / 3
use of heat and cold
- Return to play
Answer: indicators of readiness for return to play (pain free, degree of mobility) monitoring progress (pre-test and post-test) psychological readiness specific warm-up procedures return to play policies and procedures ethical considerations, eg pressure to participate, use of painkillers
- Progressive mobilization
Answer: The gradual process of treatment for an injury aimed at getting the athlete back to full movement and strength.
- Graduated exercise
Answer: Is the general active rehabilitation that occurs after swelling has subsided (usually 72 hours). Involves stretching, conditioning and total body fitness).
- Training
Answer: The use of a well-structured training program to progressively increase the demands on the injured body part in preparation for return to play.
- Use of heat and cold
Answer: The application of ice in the first 72 hours of injury to reduce swelling. The application of heat after swelling subsides to get fresh blood to the injured site to promote tissue regrowth.
- Indicators of readiness for return to play
Answer: Pain free. Full range of motion.
Return of strength. Minimal pain or swelling.Functional retraining (effectively performing specific actions and motions from their sport).Mental confidence to perform.
- Monitoring progress
Answer: Using pre- and post-tests to gauge recovery, e.g. the range of motion of an injured ankle or knee.
- Psychological readiness
Answer: The state of the athlete's mind to return to play with confidence. This may require the help of a sports psychologist. E.g. an athlete who suffers a collision injury may be apprehensive in returning to play and may require assistance to regain their confidence to play.
- Specific warm-up procedures
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Answer: Particular exercises for the rehabilitated injury site that are prescribed for athletes to perform before play, e.g. the longer warm-up for the hamstrings upon returning after a