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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