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SPORTS MEDICINE - Coggle Diagram
SPORTS MEDICINE
How are sports injuries managed and classified?
Ways to classify sports injuries
Direct and Indirect
Soft and hard tissue
Overuse
Soft tissue injuries
Tears, sprains, contusions
Skin abrasions, lacerations, blisters
Inflammatory response
Hard Tissue Injuries
Fractures
Dislocation
Assessment of injuries
TOTAPS
What role do preventative actions play in enhancing the wellbeing of the athlete
Physical Preparation
Pre-screening
Skill and technique
Physical fitness
Warm up, stretching and cool down
Environmental considerations
Temperature regulation (convection, radiation, conduction, evaporation)
Climatic conditions (temp. humidity, wind, rain, altitude, pollution)
Guidelines for fluid intake
Acclimatisation
Sports policy and the sports environment
Rules of sports and activities
modified rules for children
Matching of opponents (e.g growth, development, skill)
Use of protective equipment
Safe grounds, equipment and facilities
Taping and Bandaging
Preventative taping
taping for isolation of injury
bandaging for immediate treatment of injury
How does sports medicine address the demands of specific athletes?
How is injury rehabilitation managed?