Injuries relating to Physical Activity

GCSE PE 2010

Potential Injuries to the Musucalr System

People who are actively training gain the benefits for example increased muscle strength.

If you are training a become injured what effect may this have on your fitness and more specifically your muscular system?

Potential Injuries to the Muscular System

If you are training and become injured what effect may this have on your fitness and more specifically your muscular system?

Muscle Atrophy = Loss of muscle mass and strength.

Soft Tissue injuries to Muscles

?

Soft Tissue injuries to Muscles

?

PullsTears

StrainsSprainsThis is

Skeletal!! Damage to a

ligament e.g. Twisted

ankle

Task: What are soft tissue injuries?

Use page 145 in your text book to write a short explanation of soft tissue injuries.

This should include cause and a sporting example.

Minimise risk!!

Performers can minimise the risk of injury by ………………………

Minimise risk!!

Performers can minimise the risk of injury by

WARMING UP & COOLING DOWN

Treatment for muscular injuries

R

I

C

E

Edexcel pg160

Video’s If your squeamish look away!!

NAME THAT INJURY…

Idong Ibok Injury.mp4 Mary Pierce falls and injures herself B

ADLY.mp4 Sid Vicious's leg.mp4

Injuries to Skeletal System

?

Injuries to Skeletal System

?

Dislocation (joint)

Tennis/Golfer Elbow (joint)

Sprain (joint)Fractures (bone)

Torn Cartilage (joint)

Stress Fractures (bone)

Task

Complete Skeletal Injuries table using your text book.

Page 158 …