KEY KNOWLEDGEKEY SKILLS  Why, what and how do sporting injuries occur?  The duty of care that must be undertaken by administrators, coaches, team managers, teachers and / or students participating in sports  Various strategies using sports medicine to improve performance and any associated ethical considerations  Policies developed by Sports medicine Australia  How is pre-participation screening used to prevent injuries to those involved in physical activities?  The ability to specify if sports injuries are caused direct, indirect or overuse factors.  The application of duty of care in various sport and physical activity programs  Apply and analyse any ethical considerations associated with sports medicine practices  Understand and appreciate Sports Medicine Australia policies  Construct and apply pre-activity screening documentation to performers and sports participants

 Sports injury risk management systems that should be considered before, during and after sporting events  Reducing the risk of injury by considering various preventative measures such as policies, training, warm ups and cool downs, mandatory wearing of protective equipment, appropriate footwear and taping/strapping of joints.  Consideration of multiple rehabilitation strategies used to assist recovery from injury and management strategies used to assist players getting back to competition or pre-injury levels..  The role allied health professionals play in promoting safe play, injury prevention and rehabilitation.  Analyse and discuss various risk management systems that can be applied to training and recovery  Identify and discuss various sports injury preventative strategies used in a variety of physical activities.  Discuss similarities and differences in a variety of contemporary rehabilitation strategies  Consider the role physiotherapists, occupational therapists, dieticians, masseurs and other allied health professionals play in injury prevention, rehabilitation and eventual return to sport of lifestyle.

Sports injury classification How was the injury caused? Direct Indirect Overuse

Direct injuries The result of an external force caused by: A collision with another person A direct blow from an object Possible injuries??

Indirect injuries Usually caused by a sudden change in direction or intensity. Possible injuries??

Overuse injuries Result from the repetition of a movement, for example, during running. Caused by factors including: Repetitive movements Insufficient recovery time between sessions Inappropriate increase in training load Inadequate footwear Inappropriate training surface Possible injuries?? Shin splits Stress fractures Tendonitis Osteitis Pubis Others: Overuse Injuries

What to do when a player is injured: DRS ABCD SALTAPS RICER No HARM

Immediately following the injury:

DRS ABCD D – Danger? R – Response? S – Send for help A – Airways? B – Breathing? C – CPR D – Defibrillator

SALTAPS Stop Play Ask the player: evaluate for pain and for orientation/confusion Look: at the injury Touch: the injury if the player will allow this Active Movement: can the player move the limb? Passive Movement: if you move the limb does it hurt? Is there sufficient range of motion? Stand Up: can the player really play, or are they denying the extent of the injury.

After the injury:

RICER

No HARM No HARM for the first hours. No... HEAT ALCOHOL RUNNING MASSAGE

What you need to do: Choose a sport that you’re familiar with. Describe an injury that can occur in your sport. Include: How the injury occurred Symptoms experienced by the athlete What type of injury occurred? If you were a sports trainer/coach/parent etc, what you would do immediately after the injury occurs? Describe what the player should and shouldn’t do within the first 3 days of the injury occurring. In your chosen sport, name and describe a piece of protective equipment that can be used by players to prevent or reduce the likelihood of injury. What injury does it aim to prevent?