Sports Medicine Cloze Passage

1. Sports       can be classified as direct, indirect,      , soft tissue and hard tissue, depending on the way the injury was caused and the type of tissue damaged.

2. There are a number of different types of       tissue injury including tears, sprains and      .

3. The       method is recommended as the preferred form of treatment for soft tissue injuries.

4. Skin injuries include skin      , lacerations and blisters. These may require cleaning, use of disinfectant and possibly      .

5. The       process of a soft tissue injury involves three phases — the inflammatory stage,       and regenerative stage, and remodelling stage.

6. The RICER method is the most appropriate way of managing the injury in the       stages.

7. The two most common       tissue injuries are fractures and dislocations. These injuries require       and medical treatment.

8. The TOTAPS (talk, observe,      , active movement,       movement, skills test) regime is recommended in       of injury.

9. Some children have special medical needs. Referees, coaches and supervisors should have knowledge of conditions such as      , diabetes, epilepsy, overuse injuries and heat       conditions.

10. Children can benefit from some forms of weight training. However, strict supervision and adherence to       such as focusing on high repetitions with low       must be applied to reduce the risk of injury.

11. Adult and aged athletes may require sports       if an injury occurs during a performance.

12. Aged athletes need to have medical       and be aware of their options and limitations, particularly those relating to       conditions, joint mobility and fractures.

13.       athletes have special requirements. Sports medicine requires knowledge of the effect of performance on eating disorders,       deficiency, bone density and pregnancy.

14. Preventative actions play an important role in enhancing the well-being of athletes. Attention to pre-screening, skill,      , fitness and general procedures such as warm-up,       and cool-down assist in injury prevention.

15. Sports policy and the sports       need to support the well-being of athletes. Issues of importance that need to be addressed include       for both adults and children, matching of opponents,       equipment and the provision of safe grounds, equipment and facilities.

16. Body temperature regulation is maintained by the body continually producing and losing      . Heat loss mechanisms include convection,      , conduction and evaporation.

17. Climatic conditions including temperature,      , wind, rain, altitude and pollution need to be considered prior to performance.

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Chapter 11: Sports medicine

18. The combination of high temperature and       humidity increase the level of risk, particularly in relation to       performances.

19.       intake needs to be substantially increased before, during and after performance where the sweat rate is high.

20. A period of acclimatisation assists in adjusting to a new environment by improving       to the expected conditions.

21. Players should not       to play until their injury is fully healed, as further injury will make the healing process more difficult and protracted.

22. Many things should be considered before returning to play following injury. Being pain free, having full      , being able to perform sport specific       patterns and being psychologically ready are the most important factors.

23. Return to play policies and       need to be developed and followed by sporting organisations in general.

24.       considerations such as pressure to participate and use of       need to be thoughtfully considered by athletes as recurrent damage to injured areas can cause long-term problems.

Using the words below, complete the following statements by filling in the blanks.

abrasions

assessment

asthma

bandaging

clearances

contusions

early

endurance

environment

ethical

female

fluid

guidelines

hard

healing

heart

heat

high

humidity

immobilisation

injuries

iron

medicine

mobility

movement

overuse

painkillers

passive

procedures

protective

radiation

repair

resistance

return

RICER

rules

soft

stress

stretching

technique

tolerance

touch

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