Year 10 - Physical education
Sport specific injuries and RICE treatment
Physical training: injury and injury prevention
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Unit Summary
This unit unpicks the many factors to be considered to prevent injury in sport. It focussess on the effective delivery of both warm up and cool down components of training.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to identify different sporting injuries and suggest how to treat soft tissue injuries.
Key Notes
- Concussion is the sudden but short-lived loss of mental function that occurs after a blow to the head.
- A fracture is a partial or complete break in a bone that occurs when subjected to more force than it can withstand.
- A strain is a muscular injury that occurs when the muscle is overstretched or torn.
- A sprain is a joint injury that occurs when the ligament is overstretched or torn.
- Repetitive actions can inflame tendons, as is the case with golfer's elbow and tennis elbow.
Vocabulary To Learn
- concussion: temporary unconsciousness or confusion caused by a blow on the head
- fracture: the cracking or breaking of a bone
- dislocation: injury caused when the normal position of a joint is displaced
- sprain: a overstretching or tearing of ligaments
- strain: an overstretched or torn muscle
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- RICE is the treatment required for all injuries.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Concussion is the sudden but short-lived loss of mental function that occurs after a blow to the head. A fracture is a partial or complete break in a bone that occurs when subjected to more force than it can withstand.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'concussion'
temporary unconsciousness or confusion caused by a blow on the head.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: RICE is the treatment required for all injuries. Correction: RICE in only suitable for soft tissue injuries such as strains and sprains. For other types of injuries , other types of medical care should be sought.
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