Injuries :)

• What are the types of injury?

  Concussion, Fractures, Dislocations, Sprains, Torn Cartilage, Soft Tissue Injury (Strain), Soft Tissue Injury (Tennis/Golfers Elbow), Soft Tissue Injury (Abrasion).
• Concussion?

  what? - A traumatic brain injury caused by a blow to the head or body.

  Example - Rugby is the sport mostly associated with this injury.
• Fractures?

  What? - A fracture is a broken or cracked bone. Fractures can occur form a blow, E.G: Tibia, serve twisting!

  Example - Tennis, Basketball and Road Running.
• Dislocations?

  What? - A dislocation is when a bone at a joint is forced out of it's normal position , often as a result of a hard blow.

  Example - Football and Basketball.
• Sprains?

  What? - A sprain is an injury to a ligament, which is the tissue that connects bones to each other. It usually occurs when a joint is twisted or bend in a awkward way.

  Example - Basketball, Football. Sports that involve, running, or sudden changes.
• Torn Cartilage?

  What? - A torn cartilage is an injury to the rubbery tissue that cushions the bones in a joint. It can happen due to trauma or wear and tear.

  Example - Basketball, Football, Tennis, Skiing and Baseball.
• Soft Tissue Injury? (strain)

  What? - A soft tissue injury is an injury that effects the muscles, tendons or ligaments in the body.

  Example - Football and Rugby.
• Soft Tissue Injury? (Tennis/Golfers Elbow)

  What? - A soft tissue injury, such as a tennis/Golfers Elbow is damage to the muscles, or tendons or ligaments around the elbow joint.

  Example - Tennis and Golf.
• Soft Tissue Injury? (Abrasion)

  A soft tissue injury abrasion is a wound caused by the skin rubbing against a rough surface, resulting in the removal of the top layer of skin.

  Example - Basketball, Football and Baseball.
• Why is it important to warm up and cool down?

  Injury prevention.
• Warm Up?

  Warm up raises the bodies temperature and heart rate and improves the oxygen delivery.
• Cool Down?

  Lowers body temperature and lowers heart rate. Prevents injury the next day after exercise e.g: Tight muscles.
• What are some warm ups?

  Stretching, jogging, jumping jacks, push-ups, and lunges.
• What are some cool downs?

  Stretching, deep breathing, walking, foam rolling, and gentle yoga are all examples of cool down activities.
• What are Performance Enhancing Drugs?

  Substances used to improve athletic performance.
• What are all the Performance Enhancing Drugs?

  Steroids, stimulants, human growth hormone, blood doping, diuretics, and beta blockers.
• Beta Blockers?

  Slows heart rate down.
• Anabolic Steroids?

  Speeds up the growth of muscles.
• Blood Doping?

  Increases the count of red blood cells.
• Narcotics Analgesics?

  Masks the pain.