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28 Cards in this Set
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DIRECT INJURIES
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Is an injury caused by an external force applied to the body, such as a collision with a person or object
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INDIRECT INJURIES
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Caused by an intrinsic force, that is a force within the body
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SOFT TISSUE INJURIES
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Injuries to all other tissues apart from bone and teeth
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HARD TISSUE INJURIES
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Injuries to bones and teeth
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OVERUSE INJURIES
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Are caused by overuse of specific body regions over a period of time
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RICER
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Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation, Referral
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NO HARM
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No Heat, Alcohol, Running, Massage
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INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE
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Occurs when soft tissue is injured and responds by activating a self-healing process
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SPRAIN
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Injury caused by LIGAMENTS being forced beyond their normal range
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STRAIN
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injury to the MUSCLE or to tendons which connect muscle to bone
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TEAR
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Injury to a muscle, ligament or tendon where the tissue fibres are torn
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CONTUSION
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Internal bleeding as a result of blood tissue and cells being damaged (e.g. bumping into a table)
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SKIN ABRASION
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Minor open wound to the skin
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LACERATION
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Open wound relating to soft tissue that is irregular and jagged
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BLISTER
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Injury caused by friction/continual rubbing of the skin
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FRACTURE
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is a break to any part of a bone
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COMPLETE FRACTURE
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Where the bone is broken in two parts
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INCOMPLETE FRACTURE
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A break where the bone is only broken part-way through
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COMMINUTED FRACTURE
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Where there are more than two breaks in the bone
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CLOSED FRACTURE
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The broken bone does not pierce the skin
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OPEN FRACTURE
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The broken bone protrudes through the skin
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COMPLICATED FRACTURE
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the broken bone damages a nerve, organ or blood vessel
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DRSABCD
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Danger, Response, Send for help, Airway, Breathing, Compression (CPR), Defibrillation
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DISLOCATION
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When bones are displaced from their joint
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TOTAPS
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Talk, Observe, Touch, Active Movement, Passive Movement, Skills Test
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DEMANDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG ATHLETES
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Asthma, Diabetes, Epilepsy, Overuse injuries, Thermoregulation, Appropriateness of resistance training
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DEMANDS OF ADULT AND AGED ATHLETES
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Heart conditions, Fractures/bone density, Flexibility/joint mobility
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DEMANDS OF FEMALE ATHLETES
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Eating disorders, Iron deficiency, Bone density, Pregnancy
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