Injury Understanding the types causes and preventions of

Injury Understanding the types, causes and preventions of injuries in sport

Re-cap Questions: • • • Define Motivation What ‘F’ is a feeling of extreme physical or mental tiredness? State 3 causes of stress State 3 effects that Fatigue could have on your sports performance.

Session Outcomes: • By the end of this session we should be able to: • Consider the ways in which injuries in sport may be caused • Understand the types of injuries that exist in sport • Identify the precautions that can be taken to prevent injuries

Task With a partner I would like you to list as many different injuries as possible… Warning: Following image is of a graphic nature!

Internally caused injuries: These are injuries where a performer is solely responsible. • Overuse injuries: these could be caused by either training or performing too much and can include stress fractures and muscle and tendon injuries. Tennis players can suffer from Tennis elbow, and often footballers suffer from Cartilage damage • Sudden injuries: when you are taking part in physical activity there is also a strain put on the body owing to lots of stretching, twisting and turning, often resulting in problems, such as Hamstring pulls

Externally caused injuries: • These can be caused by factors other than the performer • Foul play/incorrect actions: involves opponents and is the reason why rules are in place for the safety of all participants • Impact injuries: impact with other players, equipment or surfaces is often unavoidable especially in contact sports such as rugby and boxing • Equipment/clothing: faulty equipment or poorly fitting clothes and shoes can lead to injuries. Trainers cause blisters and hockey sticks often splinter at the edges • Accidents: whatever precautions are in place, there will always be accidents. From these we can attempt to prevent reoccurrences

Precautions: • The following is a basic precautionary guide: • A risk assessment should be carried out and considered • Warm ups should always be carried out before starting • Rules and codes of conduct should be followed always

• • • Is a broken collar bone in rugby an internally caused injury or an externally caused injury? True or False? Tennis elbow is an impact injury. What is the most likely cause of sore feet and blisters after performing? What type of injury is falling and hitting your head on the astro turf surface? Give an example of an ‘overuse injury’ for a footballer or hockey player. What is the typical ‘sudden injury’ that athletes suffer from?

Exam Question: How can injuries be classified using examples and what precautions can be taken to prevent these injuries? (10 Marks)