Sport Medicine

• The most common cause of death during exercise is cardiac arrest.
• Cardiovascular diseases are the leading causes of death worldwide, with coronary heart disease being the main contributor to this statistic.
• Coronary artery disease (CAD) can be caused by various factors such as high blood pressure, smoking, obesity, diabetes mellitus, hypercholesterolemia, and physical inactivity.
• Cardiovascular diseases are the leading causes of death worldwide, with coronary heart disease being the most prevalent type.
• Hypertension or high blood pressure increases the risk of CAD.
• Coronary artery disease (CAD) occurs when plaque builds up inside the walls of the coronary arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle.
• Obesity leads to insulin resistance, which contributes to the development of type II diabetes mellitus.
• Plaque buildup can lead to narrowing or blockage of these arteries, reducing blood flow to the heart and causing chest pain or discomfort known as angina pectoris.
• Plaque buildup can lead to narrowing or blockage of these arteries, reducing blood flow to the heart muscle and causing chest pain or discomfort known as angina pectoris.
• hyaline

  • most common type of cartilage
  • found in the ribs, nose, larynx, trachea
  • is precursor of bone
• fibrocartilage

  found in invertebral discs, joint capsules, ligaments
• elastic

  found in external ear, epiglottis, and larynx
• what is cryostretching?

  technique used to reduce muscle spasm by combining cold applications to produce numbness with proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
• low sugar levels can make you seem drunk
• if a male is assessing a female, there has to be a female in the room
• what education do you need to be an athletic trainer?

  masters degree
• what does the NATABOC

  evaluate you on?

  injury and illness prevention and wellness promotion, examination, assessment, and diagnosis, immediate and emergency care, therapeutic intervention, health care administration and professional responsibility
• what are the five regions of the vertebrae of the spinal column?

  Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccyx
• what is the narrowing of the spine called?

  spinal stenosis
• what part of the brain regulates temperature?

  Hypothalamus
• hypothalamus

  controls thirst, hunger, body temp, and release of hormones
• how much water should an athlete drink before exercise?

  17-20 ounces 2-3 hours before, then another 8 ounces during warm up (or 20-30 min), 7-10 ounces every 10-20 min during exercise, and & ounces within 30 min after
• where do heat cramps most commonly occur?

  the legs at night
• frostbite

  injury caused by freezing of the skin and underlying tissues

  -stages: frostnip(first degree), second, third and fourth
• tinea


  types of tinea include ringworm, athlete's foot and jock itch. these infections are usually not serious, but they can be uncomfortable. you can get them by touching an infected person, from damp surfaces such as shower floors, or even from a pet.
• tinea caused by

  fungus
• where is glucose stored?

  liver and muscle
• the two cells of retina

  rod and cones
• what is the bleeding of the anterior chamber of the eye called?


  Hyphema
• The joints of the cranial bone is called


  sutures
• What is the salary of an athlete trainer?

  $44,670
• What are the two anatomical parts of the brain?

  The right, and left hemispheres
• What is the three main parts of the brain?

  Cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem
• interprets touch, vision, hearing, speech, emotion, learning, control of movement

  functions of the brain
• what does EAP stand for

  Emergency Action Plan
• EAP


  -Transportation: calling 911, giving directions to location

  -Emergency personnel: ATC,

  Coaches, A.D

  -Emergency Communication:

  Phone numbers clearly labeled:

  ATC, AD, Coach, etc

  -Emergency Equipment: Location of equipment that might be necessary in an emergency: AED, Spine Board, Splints, etc.
• what are the basic categories of EAP?

  1. Needs assessment. 2. Program design. 3. Implementation. 4. Evaluation
• How many motions occur in the elbow?

  4
• contusions (bruise)


  blood collects at the site of injury and discolors skin
• strains

  partial complete tears of the muscle or tendons