Title: Lesson 1.1: Fitness for Life
1Chapter 2 Safe and Smart Physical Activity
Lesson 2.3 Physical Activity and Injury
2Lesson 2.3 Physical Activity and Injury
- Lesson Objectives
- List and describe some activity-related physical
injuries. - List some guidelines for preventing injuries
during physical activity. - Explain how to apply the RICE formula to the
treatment of physical injuries.
3Lesson 2.3 Physical Activity and Injury
- Question
- Injuries can occur while playing sports or
because you attempt to do too much activity. What
are some common types of injuries?
4Lesson 2.3 Physical Activity and Injury
- Answer
- Some common types of injuries are
- chronic injuries, which result from overuse or
over-training examples include - shinsplints,
- stress fractures,
- tennis elbow, and
- rotator cuff (shoulder) injuries.
5Lesson 2.3 Physical Activity and Injury
- Answer (continued)
- acute injuries, which result from an accident
that occurs while participating examples include - spraining an ankle,
- straining a muscle, and
- breaking a bone.
6Lesson 2.3 Physical Activity and Injury
- Answer (continued)
- Another kind of injury is called microtrauma. It
is - a small but unseen and unfelt injury,
- caused by risky exercises,
- caused by wear and tear over time, and
- the cause of muscle or joint injuries later in
life.
7Lesson 2.3 Physical Activity and Injury
- Question
- What is the difference between a strain and a
sprain?
8Lesson 2.3 Physical Activity and Injury
- Answer
- Sprains are injuries to ligaments (sprained
ankle, for example). - Strains are injuries to muscles and tendons
(strained hamstring muscle, for example).
9Lesson 2.3 Physical Activity and Injury
- Question
- What is the difference between a sign and a
symptom of an injury?
10Lesson 2.3 Physical Activity and Injury
- Answer
- Signs are things the injured person or others can
see - bruising
- swelling
- bleeding
- Symptoms are felt by the injured person
- soreness
- sharp pain
11Lesson 2.3 Physical Activity and Injury
- Question
- Injuries from physical activity occur most often
to skin, bones, ligaments, and tendons. What is
the difference between ligaments and tendons?
12Lesson 2.3 Physical Activity and Injury
- Answer
- Ligaments are tissues that connect bones
together. - For example, knee ligaments connect the bones of
the upper and lower leg (femur to the tibia and
fibula) (see picture).
13Lesson 2.3 Physical Activity and Injury
- Answer (continued)
- Tendons are tissues that connect muscles to bone.
- For example one tendon connects the muscle of the
upper leg to the kneecap (see previous picture).
14Lesson 2.3 Physical Activity and Injury
- Question
- When an injury happens, it needs to be treated.
For injuries such as sprains and strains, what
should be done immediately following an injury? -
15Lesson 2.3 Physical Activity and Injury
- Answer
- The RICE principle should be followed
- Rest
- Ice
- Compression
- Elevation
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