First Aid For Sports Injuries

I need to do a powerpoint for my sports medicine class and the injury that I chose is a brachial plexus nerve injury in athletics. What is the first aid steps before taking the person to a doctor?
I attempted to google it but nothing came up.

ABC of circulation is first,then acess the patient for injuries which are more severe like head injury spine injury ,abdominal injury and pelvis fracture,give first aid accordingly.brachial plexus injury is commonly associated with humerus fracture so u can put a U-slab for upper end humerus fracture or a above elbow pop slab for lower end humerus fracture,U can give a shot of pain killers like morphine or tramadol and put a arm pouch for support.u have to design ur powerpoint around this.

2010-04-29 08:05:00 by johncarterer93

www.coachvideos.blogspot.com Present First Aid in sports discusses the various injuries common for each sport

A. sterile gauze pads in assorted sizes.
B. a bottle of multiple vitamins.
C. a knife to cut open blood blisters.
D. aspirin.

2. Which of the following is not a type of open wound?
A. Abrasion
B. Avulsion
C. Puncture
D. Bruise

3. A good aerobic facility will have
A. a lot of equipment.
B. good ventilation.
C. carpet over concrete flooring.
D. dim lighting.

4. When aerobic exercise is combined with calisthenics as well as warm-up and cooldown stretches, it
A. is much more competitive than other sports.
B. has a high risk of injury.
C. doesn't strengthen or condition the heart.
D. provides a complete workout.

5. When faced with an emergency situation, the "first" rule to remember is to
A. stay calm and keep those around you calm.
B. begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation at once.
C. keep the rest of the class exercising.
D. look up an emergency phone number.

6. Heel bruises can be prevented by
A. placing heel cups inside the athletic shoe.
B. walking.
C. taking a hot bath.
D. wearing thin socks.

7. When purchasing aerobic exercise shoes, you should look for shoes with
A. a loose arch support.
B. a firm cushioning in the heel and forefoot.
C. a firm forefoot and room across the metatarsals.
D. minimal cushioning.

8. Fitness instructors can avoid burnout by
A. teaching three to four classes daily.
B. always doing a full workout each time they teach.
C. avoiding the temptation to lie flat on their backs for any great length of time.
D. using the services of a chiropractor and/or massage therapist.

9. The displacement of a bone end from a joint is called
A. a dislocation.
B. a soft tissue sprain.
C. bursitis.
D. chondromalacia.

10. Which of the following statements describes "long-term" aerobics students?
A. They aren't prone to minor injuries.
B. Long-term students need not worry about preventative safety techniques.
C. They risk injury even though they may be in good shape.
D. Long-term students reduce their occurrences of microtrauma over time.

11. What should an aerobics instructor do if a student loses consciousness and isn't breathing?
A. Perform the Heimlich maneuver
B. Call for emergency help immediately, and if certified, begin the rescue breathing procedure immediately
C. Hit the chest to start breathing
D. Elevate the feet

12. The RICE method for initial 48-hour treatment of certain fitness injuries includes
A. a high-carbohydrate diet, rest, and relaxation.
B. a referral, high-carbohydrate diet, and rest.
C. rest, ice, compression, and elevation.
D. rest, injury, carbohydrates, and exercise.

13. Which of the following requires immediate professional attention?
A. Muscle soreness
B. Excessive bleeding
C. Skin abrasions
D. Shin splints

14. In order to improve your body symmetry, it's important to
A. strive for the maximum number of repetitions you can achieve without fatigue.
B. try to keep the muscles contracted as tightly as possible.
C. recognize and strengthen the weaker areas of the body.
D. build endurance.

15. At what point should an injured student see a sports injury professional?
A. When the pain doesn't subside after three to five days of rest
B. As soon as the incident occurs and pain is identified
C. As soon as the initial pain first stops
D. Immediately after an out-of-shape exerciser experiences discomfort

16. What is the most common injury for both aerobics instructors and students?
A. Heel bruises
B. Neck sprains
C. Shin splints
D. Burnout and fatigue

17. A fracture that has no opening in the skin is called a/an
A. open fracture.
B. concealed fracture.
C. complex fracture.
D. closed fracture.

18. Sports that involve a sharp pull to the arm can cause what kind of injury?
A. Carpal tunnel syndrome
B. Syncope
C. Rotator cuff syndrome
D. Epicondylitis

19. Which of the following is the best way to be prepared for a possible emergency?
A. Have insurance
B. Purchase a lot of bandages and other first aid materials
C. Talk to people who have been injured before
D. Have basic emergency strategies memorized or written out in case of need

20. To be fully prepared for emergency situations, you should
A. rely on medical personnel for injuries, no matter how extreme.
B. become certified in CPR.
C. hire a sports medicine specialist to attend to any injuries that occur in your classes.
D. rely on instinct and only alert medical professionals when the injured has stopped breathing.

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2009-02-04 23:41:19 by babydoll20@ymail.com

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1. In your own words, what did you learn about cardiovascular exercise? (Write at least 5 sentences.)




A) Cardiovascular exercise is all kinds of exercises that make you use all of your big muscles. It also makes your lungs and heart stronger and healthier. A lot of people like it because you can loose lots of weight and it also has a lot of health benefits.




2. 2. What are two basic nutrition concepts that you learned in this course? Please describe them in detail.




A) Two basic nutrition concepts that I learned in this course would be that fats are in all kinds of food. If you were to eat a lot of fatty foods then it can cause lots of damage to your body. Sometimes fat could be good and bad. Protein is very important for your body. There are lots of food that have protein in them like meat, fish and eggs, but it’s also not good to eat a lot of it because leads to excessive acid production.




3. 3. Why is it important to properly warm-up before exercising and cool down after exercising? (Write at least 4 sentences.)




A) Its really important to properly warm-up before exercising, and cool down after exercising because if you don’t you can get serious injuries, you can also prevent bone and joint diseases when you get older. You can also become more flexible by doing stretching all the time.




4. How can strength training improve your physical level of fitness?




A) Strength training can improve your physical level of fitness by increasing your muscle mass and will help your body better achieve the same exercise the next time you do it. When you increase resistance with heavier weights, this stimulates the body to build more myofibrils. In this way you work with your body's natural healing ability to achieve greater muscle mass and strength.




5. In general, why do you think it is beneficial for a person to be physically fit?




A) It is beneficial for a person to be physically fit because it helps your body inside and out. It’s just a really good way to keep healthy.




6. Did you find it interesting to learn about sports injuries and first aid? What was the most practical thing that you learned about them?




A) I really didn’t care for the sports injury and first aid. I learned that no matter what sport you partake in you should always have some kind of protection on.




7. Did you learn enough about stretching and flexibility to incorporate that into your own personal exercise regimen? If not, what more could you have learned that would be helpful?




A) Yes I thought I learned a lot from the stretching and flexibility to incorporate that into your own personal exercise regimen. I really am going to use many of the stretching techniques.




8. How can cardiovascular exercise improve your health?


A) Cardiovascular exercise improves your health by increasing your energy, help you live longer, and reduce the risk of some cancers.




9. Do you understand the importance of cardiovascular health to a person's overall health and functional abilities? Do you think most people in your community also understand the importance of having a healthy cardiovascular system? What cardiovascular exercises do you see people in your community performing in order to stay healthy?




A) Yes I really do understand the importance of cardiovascular health to a person's overall health and functional abilities, but I don’t think that people in my community also understand the importance of having a healthy cardiovascular system. Some exercise that I see being done in my newborn hood is yoga, soccer, swimming, and even tennis.




10. Do you think the lesson on pregnancy fitness and exercise was helpful to learn? Why or why not? Pretend that you have a pregnant friend who asks you for advice on how to exercise during her pregnancy. What advice would you give her about what she can do? (Please be specific.)




A) Yes I thought this lesson on pregnancy fitness and exercise was helpful to learn because I can take it and use it when I get pregnant and I can even help a friend. If my friend where to ask me about the benefits of exercising, I would tell her that it helps the baby become healthier and it even helps you become slimmer when your baby is born.

11. What ideas do you have on how to inspire young children (~ ages 8 to 13) to exercise in order to be healthier? What kinds of activities would you encourage them to do to: get cardiovascular exercise, and to gain strength?

A) Some ideas I would tell kids so that they can get into exercise and to get healthier is to show them how fun it can be to exercise, also I would teach them some good recopies that are delicious and healthy. I can also say that if you want to be strong, pretty, and smart or whatever you want to be in life or when you gro

1. In your own words, what did you learn about cardiovascular exercise? (Write at least 5 sentences.)

A) Cardiovascular exercise is all kinds of exercises that make you use (any kind of excercise) (makes) use all of your big muscles. It also makes your lungs and heart stronger and healthier. A lot of people like it because you can loose lots of weight and it also has a lot of health benefits. (lose)

(The question says 5 sentences - you have only 3).

2. 2. What are two basic nutrition concepts that you learned in this course? Please describe them in detail.

A) Two basic nutrition concepts that I learned in this course would be that fats are in all kinds of food. If you were to eat a lot of fatty foods then it can cause lots of damage to your body. (EXPLAIN WHY IT IS DAMAGING) Sometimes fat could be good and bad. (EXPLAIN WHY IT CAN BE GOOD) (fats can)
(New paragraph for protein).
Protein is very important for your body. (EXPLAIN WHY IT IS IMPORTANT) There are lots of food that have protein in them like meat, fish and eggs, but it’s also not good to eat a lot of it period here . (Leave out the but and start the new sentence with It's not a good idea to eat a lot of it - - -
because leads to excessive acid production.
(it)

3. Why is it important to properly warm-up before exercising and cool down after exercising? (Write at least 4 sentences.)

A) Its really important to properly warm-up before exercising, and cool down after exercising because if you don’t you can get serious injuries,
period here . Start a new sentence with - You can prevent bone and joint disease, as you get older, by warming up and cooling down before and after each exercise session. (something like that.)

you can also prevent bone and joint diseases when you get older.
You can also become more flexible by doing stretching all the time.

(You will have only 3 sentences, they want 4)

4. How can strength training improve your physical level of fitness?

A) Strength training can improve your physical level of fitness by increasing your muscle mass and will help your body better achieve the same exercise the next time you do it. When you increase resistance with heavier weights, this stimulates the body to build more myofibrils. In this way you work with your body's natural healing ability to achieve greater muscle mass and strength.

(check the spelling of myofibrils)

5. In general, why do you think it is beneficial for a person to be physically fit?

A) It is beneficial for a person to be physically fit because it helps your body inside and out. (EXPLAIN WHY)
It’s just a really good way to keep healthy.

6. Did you find it interesting to learn about sports injuries and first aid? What was the most practical thing that you learned about them?

A) I really didn’t care for the sports injury and first aid. I learned that no matter what sport you partake in you should always have some kind of protection on. ( ,such as - - - -)

7. Did you learn enough about stretching and flexibility to incorporate that into your own personal exercise regimen? If not, what more could you have learned that would be helpful?

A) Yes I thought I learned a lot from the stretching and flexibility to incorporate that into your own personal exercise regimen. I really am
(my) (sessions) (changes the wording)
going to use many of the stretching techniques.


8. How can cardiovascular exercise improve your health?

A) Cardiovascular exercise improves your health by increasing your energy, help you live longer, and reduce the risk of some
(helps) (reduces)
cancers.
(What about stamina, lung capacity and making your heart stronger?)

9. Do you understand the importance of cardiovascular health to a person's overall health and functional abilities? Do you think most people in your community also understand the importance of having a healthy cardiovascular system? What cardiovascular exercises do you see people in your community performing in order to stay healthy?

A) Yes I really do understand the importance of cardiovascular health to a person's overall health and functional abilities, but I don’t think that people in my community also understand the importance of having a healthy cardiov

2008-11-23 21:59:15 by tetelov

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Sport and recreation career assignment



Athletic trainers assess sports injuries, providing appropriate treatment, and educating athletes on injury-prevention programs as well as healthy lifestyles. Trainers help with rehabilitation after an injury.
An athletic trainer works with school sports teams, professional sports, or in sports medicine clinics or health clubs. Trainers work in collaboration with physicians and coaches, insuring that treatment plans are followed and athletes are not returned to the game prematurely. Trainers can work full-time year round or on a seasonal basis which varies with each sport.

Students should study biology, chemistry, and physics as well as basic first-aid. Some coaching or experience as a team captain is preferable. Bachelor’s and master’s degrees are available in athletic training. An authorized program includes courses such as human anatomy and physiology, psychology, nutrition, and physical education plus extensive field experience. Athletic trainers also need good social and communication skills because they are constantly working with people.

Athletic Trainer salaries vary depending on the location and the setting. The average salary is $18.44 per hour, which totals up to about $38,360 per year, comparing to a personal trainer, fitness trainer or aerobic instructor they make a good amount of money. Of coarse though, like every job the salary usually starts smaller and when the amount of hours and experience is increased so does the salary range.

Along with this job there are many advantages and disadvantages. Being a personal trainer has its benefits, like you get a free membership to any gym you work at, and meet great people. Teaching a class is also a good workout for yourself. Some cons are it is extremely tiring, physically demanding and is lots of competition out there. You have lots of laundry all the time (being sweaty does that).

There are a number of ways for athletic trainers to advance or move into related positions. Some assistant athletic trainers could become head athletic trainers and, eventually become athletic directors. Some athletic trainers may even move into sales and marketing positions, in this field they are able to use their athletic trainer expertise to sell medical and athletic equipment.

The appropriateness of this field for myself is not a type of field I would be looking into for when considering what to do with my life. Being an athletic trainer would be a lot of work and would mean I would need to be extremely well fit. I am fit but teaching other people how to be fit and helping them out, is something that I simply not interested in pursuing. I would also need a lot of schooling because you need to know about muscles and first aid.


thanks

Athletic trainers assess sports injuries, provide appropriate treatment, and educate athletes on injury-prevention programs as well as healthy lifestyles. Trainers help with rehabilitation after an injury.
An athletic trainer works with school sports teams, professional sports, or in sports medicine clinics or health clubs. Trainers work in collaboration with physicians and coaches, insuring that treatment plans are followed and athletes are not returned to the game prematurely. Trainers can work full-time year round or on a seasonal basis, which varies with each sport.

Students who wish to become a trainer should study biology, chemistry, and physics as well as basic first-aid, ands some coaching or experience as a team captain is preferable. Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees are available in athletic training. An authorized program includes courses such as human anatomy and physiology, psychology, nutrition, and physical education plus extensive field experience. Athletic trainers also need good social and communication skills because they are constantly working with people.

Athletic trainer salaries vary depending on the location and the setting. The average salary is $18.44 per hour, which totals up to about $38,360 per year. Compared to a personal trainer, fitness trainer or aerobic instructor, athletic trainers make a decent amount of money. Of course, like every job, the salary usually starts smaller, and when the amount of hours and experience is increased, so does the salary range.

Along with this job there are many advantages and disadvantages. Being a personal trainer has its benefits, such as getting a free membership to any gym you work at, and meeting great people. Teaching a class is also a good workout for yourself. Some cons are it is extremely tiring, physically demanding and has lots of competition. You have lots of laundry all the time (being sweaty does that).

There are a number of ways for athletic trainers to advance or move into related positions. Some assistant athletic trainers could become head athletic trainers and eventually become athletic directors. Some athletic trainers may even move into sales and marketing positions, because in this field they are able to use their athletic trainer expertise to sell medical and athletic equipment.

The appropriateness of this field for myself is not a type of field I would be looking at for when considering what to do with my life. Being an athletic trainer would be a lot of work and would mean I would need to be extremely well fit. I am fit but teaching other people how to be fit and helping them out, is something that I simply not interested in pursuing. I would also need a lot of schooling because you need to know about muscles and first aid.

2009-05-27 16:09:46 by KATIE xo ;

I take all the Emergency guide sections out of Parents Magazine and have them on a clip board next to my first aid kit. I am starting to collect a lot of guides and I want to be able to run to it and know just were to look when I need information. here are the headings for each page. Can you help me put them into categories that will be easier to locate when needed.

Sports Safety

Head Injuries

Emergency Room Prep

CPR for Children

Electric Shock

The Great Outdoors

Preparing for a Disaster

Strangulation and Suffocation

Eye Emergencies

Medicine Handbook for Moms

First Aid for Burns and Scalds

Cold Weather Safety

Holiday Safety

Maybe 2 or 3 different sections to file them under.
Thanks for you help!

I'd do the following thing:

3 color tag category

GREEN for most common and non-critical issues: insect bite, minor burns and cuts

YELLOW for serious injury but not life threatenning - things you can call for help oe even can wait until you get to minor emergency center and let the professionals handle

RED - life threatening or condition that needs immediate attention lest it becomes worst or will have permanent effect.

For RED one, take the articles and reduce them to simple instructions ( short actionable phrases) that any family member can understand so that they can act upon them when required.

Last - relax.

2007-05-25 11:14:14 by kirstenw83