Chapter 13
CRITICAL QUESTIONS
How are sports injuries classified
and managed?
How does sports medicine address
the demands of specific athletes?
What role do preventative actions
play in enhancing the wellbeing of
the athlete?
How is recovery from injury
managed?
What ethical questions are raised
by the increased use of sports
medicine?
OverviewClassifying and managing
sports injuries
Direct injuries
Indirect injuries
Overuse injuries
Soft tissue injuries
Hard tissue injuries
Assessment of injuries
Sports medicine and the
demands of specific athletes
Children and young athletes
Adult and aged athletes
Female athletes
Preventative action — enhancing
the wellbeing of the athlete
Physical preparation
Protective equipment
Thermoregulation
Taping and bandaging
Managing injury recovery
Injury management procedures
Return to competitive sport
Ethical questions for sports
medicine
Playing with injury
Use of drugs
OutcomesOn completion of this chapter, you will be able to:
explain how a variety of training approaches and other interventions
enhance performance and safety in physical activity (H8)
select and apply strategies for the management of injuries and the
promotion of safety in sport and physical activity (H13)
devise methods of gathering, interpreting and communicating information
about health and physical activity concepts (H16)
select appropriate options and formulate strategies based on critical
analysis of the factors that affect performance and safe participation (H17)
show responsibility and a willingness to act for personal and community
health (V&A)
question issues that affect health and performance. (V&A)
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