Sports Medicine Marathon 2008 (2 Viewers)

[menofstudy]

I know it's very late but we can use this thread for late night crammers and people having difficulty with aspects of this Option in PDHPE

I'll start.

Explain how injuries are classified.

 

[j-3-s-5]

Explain how injuries are classified.

Direct- External force to the body
Indirect- Caused by an internal force.
Soft Tissue- Occurs to soft tissue; tendons, ligaments, cartilage, skin, nerves, organs and bursa.
Hard Tissue- Bones, teeth and joints.
Overuse- occurs as a result of repetitive movements, incorrect technique or excessive training.

Describe the procedure for the immediate management of a sprained ankle

 

[Katieeee]

Follow the RICER procedure:
• REST: rest the ankle immediately, do not bear weight on it
• ICE: apply an ice pack to the ankle for 20 mins on, 20 mins off for the first 12 hours then 20 mins on each hour for the next few days
• COMPRESSION: use a compression bandage on the area to reduce swelling
• ELEVATION: once in a compression bandage, elevate the area to above the heart
• REFERRAL: seek medical attention to ascertain the extent of the injuries and to ensure the ankle is not fractured.


Describe how pregnancy can impact on a woman's ability to exercise safely.

 

[j-3-s-5]

Describe how pregnancy can impact on a woman's ability to exercise safely.

Physical activity during pregnancy does not need to cease, but safety measures msut be taken:
- Avoid overheating
- keep weel hydrated
- Avoid high impact sports
- Reduce intensity.
Issues associated with physical activity during pregnancy:
- Trauma to baby
- Decreased blood flow
- Decreased oxygen available
- Increased baby temperature
- Musckloskeletal injuries.
benefitsof physical activity during pregnancy include maintenance of fitness and general weel being, improved muscle tone, and assistance in weight control.

Describe the impact of drug testing on sport.

Btw, Katie I want to do the same course as you, at Wollongong. Although I don't think I'll be able to get into Nutrition and Dietetics so hoping for someway to eventually get into it tho lol.

 

[Tincho]

Describe the impact of drug testing on sport.

Drug testign involves testign for three main types fo drugs
-for aerobic performance (eg EPO)
-for strength (eg Anaerobic Steroids and Human Growth Hoprmone)
-for maskign other drugs (eg. Diuretics and Alcohol)

Many athletes use these drugs to gain an unfair advantage in their chosen sport. For example, weightlifters may use steroids to increase muscle mass and strength. This assists thier own traiing plan, however other athletes are unabel to do so. As a result of using steroids, the weightlifter wil be able to lift more weight and possibly win events.

However, this raises many social and ethical issues (lol for those who do IPT) as prizes are claimed and recognition granted to atheltes who cheat. Therefore drug testing has become a vital part of sport in many levels, from club representative to olympics, in order to ensure fairness adn equality amongst athletes.

new question:

What considerations would a netballer (with recently sprained ankle) have before returning to play?

 

[Katieeee]

• Progress would be to be constantly monitored through skills testing, video analysis and performance evaluation.
• Player should be progressively involved in the competitive play, e.g. moving up from a lower grade to being on the bench to playing a half game to fully returning to previous position.
• Ensure the player is physically and psychologically ready to return to play
• Specific warm up procedures need to be put in place to ensure the player is not going to be re-injured
• Taping - the ankle should be taped to avoid reinjury and provide prioproceptive support


What are the indicators of readiness to return to play?


Jess, the options I'm looking at if I don't get a high enough UAI for that course are doing a BSc(Nutrition) or BSc(Nutrition/Exercise Science) and then you can do 18 months or 2 years post-grad and be qualified to be a dietitian. They have UAI's around 88-91 I think.

 

[Tincho]

off the top of my head
- Athlete is confident and mentally prepared
-Skills test can be competently performed
-injured area is spain free

i think they are it, or i've just made them up haha

next question: how can sports policy protect the wellbeing of the athlete?

 

[kate126]

What are the indicators of readiness to return to play?

pain-free movement

pre-injury fitness

pre-injury skill level

new question: this is actually on health priorities in australia
differences of health status in men and women.... plz help im stuck!

 

[menofstudy]

What are the indicators of readiness to return to play?

pain-free movement

pre-injury fitness

pre-injury skill level

new question: this is actually on health priorities in australia
differences of health status in men and women.... plz help im stuck!

Go post in the other thread then. Maybe even search for it in there, I think i remember someone answering it actually.

 

[Tincho]

ummm

men are pretty much at higher risk of gettign everything except for falls.

Men tend to adopt (speakign form a male point of view) the 'invincibility factor.' This leads to more risky behaviour such as car accident or smoking.

Women however are more likely to suffer from eating disorders (anorexianervosa, bulimia) due to pressure placed upon them by media etc.

does that help?

 

[kate126]

next question: how can sports policy protect the wellbeing of the athlete?

influences the sefety of the player, coaches officials, spectators and passers-by.

proctects the athletes by ensureing that the area or feild they are playing on is safe and secure to prevent any unwanted injuries.

rules and procedures help to ensure the athletes complete safety, as they know what they are required to do and hp\ow to play, codes of conduct etc....

thats all i know... sorry hope it helps

 

[menofstudy]

What are the indicators of readiness to return to play?

pain-free movement

pre-injury fitness

pre-injury skill level

new question: this is actually on health priorities in australia
differences of health status in men and women.... plz help im stuck!

pg 5 post 63 and 64 of the pdhpe marathon 2008 thread.

For shame Tincho, this is sports medicine. OUUUUUTTTTT.

 

[kate126]

ummm

men are pretty much at higher risk of gettign everything except for falls.

Men tend to adopt (speakign form a male point of view) the 'invincibility factor.' This leads to more risky behaviour such as car accident or smoking.

Women however are more likely to suffer from eating disorders (anorexianervosa, bulimia) due to pressure placed upon them by media etc.

does that help?

yer thx heaps it does.... nd for the person b4 i looked there is no other forum for health prioritys, thx again xx

 

[kate126]

i found it thankyou
xx

 

[menofstudy]

yer thx heaps it does.... nd for the person b4 i looked there is no other forum for health prioritys, thx again xx

*sigh

http://community.boredofstudies.org/showthread.php?t=175094&page=5

post 63 and 64.

 

[Tincho]

hahah your a good man manofstudy

and if its sports med you want, how about another question?

Distinguish when it is suitable to use heat and cold in injury managemtn procedures?

 

[menofstudy]

i found it thankyou
xx

 

[mikez88]

next question: how can sports policy protect the wellbeing of the athlete?

influences the sefety of the player, coaches officials, spectators and passers-by.

proctects the athletes by ensureing that the area or feild they are playing on is safe and secure to prevent any unwanted injuries.

rules and procedures help to ensure the athletes complete safety, as they know what they are required to do and hp\ow to play, codes of conduct etc....

thats all i know... sorry hope it helps

sports policy involves: the responsibilities of the club and administration, rules of the game, modified rules for children, safe sporting fields and environment and even competition.
Therefore, with the consideration of these aspects, an athlete will experience a safe sporting environment.

New question: How can the preventative measures be used to ensure an athlete does not experience any injuries?

 

[Tincho]

New question: How can the preventative measures be used to ensure an athlete does not experience any injuries?

these measures involve:
- safe sportin movement: development level of the ahtlete neds to be taken into consideration. movement attempted by athlete shoudl match their skill level

- skill and technique:Athletes with higher skil levels will have less injuries as they have developed skill related components of health (coordination etc) Proper techniques also minismsises long and short term injuries

- flexibility: an athlete needs to have flexibility beyond the range of motion which is to be used in their sport. minisieins risk of soft tissue injury

- endurance: most injuries occur when athelte is fatigued, therefore by improving endurance, athlete will minise risk of injury during game.

- strength: strength allows the athelte to withstand intenal forces within their body when applied towads joints and muscles. Strentggth should be sports specific

- sport specific requirements: Certain sports require specialistation in some componnetns so that athlete can excel in that sport. By ensuring ahtlete can competently do these activites, risk of injury is greatly minismised

- individual participant needs: players vary in skil, height weight etc. therefore when performing, athlets should play to theior abilities and not over excert themselves

- warm up, stretchign adn cool down: pretty simple. Warm muscles ---> greater elasticity and mush less chance of a tear. Stretchign promotes flexibility and coolign down reduceds build up of lactic aci and comforts muscles

its not part fo that dot point but i think taping and use fo heat and cold would be good to include in this answer.

PS sorry for all the typo's

how should a coach determine if anathlete requires immediate medical treatment?

 

[menofstudy]

hahah your a good man manofstudy

and if its sports med you want, how about another question?

Distinguish when it is suitable to use heat and cold in injury managemtn procedures?

Thank you Tincho.

Heat should not be applied at the initial stages of the injury.
Instead, cold treatment should be used, for example the use of ice in RICER. RICER is the initial treatment of a soft tissue injury. Ice is used as it reduces pain, swelling, blood flow, spasms, enzyme activiy and demand for oxygen in the tissue. Using heat would enhance the symptoms aforementioned which is undesirable.
Heat is best used after at least 48 hours as it increases blood flow to the injured site. By allowing blood back into the joint it promotes the tissue to heal and allows it to feel less stiff when using it.

I'd post a question but there already appears to be two unanswered ones.

ONE AT A TIME PEOPLE OR THIS THREAD WILL BECOME A MESS!