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Understand the underpinning principles of sports injuries. Causes and principles of injury prevention. Older or mature age groups Young or developing children Gender and Medical conditions Injury history and training defects Environment and equipment conditions
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Causes and principles of injury prevention • Older or mature age groups • Young or developing children • Gender and Medical conditions • Injury history and training defects • Environment and equipment conditions • Fitness levels and exercising when unwell
Classifications • Primary and secondary injuries • Macrotrauma; acute injury from an event • Microtrauma; overuse and cumulative • Accidental • Overuse and chronic • Severity of injury(grades 1-3) • Direct and indirect
Common injuries • Strains- Muscle/tendon/ musculo-tendon junction • Sprains- Ligament • Fractures • Overuse • Skin problems
Stages of inflammation • Acute ;vascular • Sub-acute ; regeneration and repair • Remodelling • Factors affecting the healing of injuries • Therapeutic inflammation
Chronic inflammation • Causes; repeated episodes of micro-trauma or chronic irritation • Effects ; stimulation of pain receptors • Hypertonicity • Inhibited muscle action and weakness • Curtailed sports performance