Injuries

• ACUTE V CHRONIC- Acute

  •Occur suddenly and usually without warning

  •Pain and loss of function is immediate

   e.g. hamstring strain

  -Acute direct injuries (due to external force)-Acute indirect injuries (due to internal force)

  Chronic

  •Tend to start out as acute in nature, and then recur

   e.g. Reoccurring hamstring strains
• ACUTE DIRECT INJURIES- Direct injuries are the result of an external force and can be caused by:

  •A collision between players e.g. being tackled or running into another person.
• acute indirect injuries- are usually caused by a sudden change in direction or intensity where the force required is greater than the load the muscle or ligaments can sustain.
• LIGAMENT SPRAIN- Grade 1 – mild damage to a ligament

  Grade 2 – partial tear of the ligament

  Grade 3 - complete tear of the ligament
• CHRONIC INJURIES- Tend to start out as acute in nature, and then recur as a result of re injury through a prolonged weakness or insufficient rehabilitation following the previous injury.
• Cooldowns- Cooldowns assist the body to recover from exercise.

  They are low intensity, followed by static and PNF stretching of the major muscles used in the activity .

  Aims

  -Prevent venous pooling -Removal of waste products-Reduce the potential for muscle soreness-Allow the body to return to its resting physiological state