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1
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Identify 5 categories of ways to reduce risk of injury in sport

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Personal protective equipment 
Correct clothing and footwear
Appropriate level of competition
Lifting and carrying equipment safely
Warm-up and cool-down
2
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Give and example of how personal protective equipment can help reduce the risk of injury in sport

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Gum shields protect teeth from breaking if tackled in rugby
Protective eye giggles protect eyes from injury if hit in the face in squash
Safety helmets help prevent brain damage in canoeing if you fall in and hit your head on a rock
Shin pads protect your shin from breaking if you are tackled in football

3
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Give an example of how correct clothing and footwear can help reduce the risk of injury in sport

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Studs in football help prevent slipping on a wet/muddy pitch
Warm waterproof clothing in outdoor adventurous activities help prevent hypothermia
Spikes in athletics help stop you slipping on the track

4
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How can having an appropriate level of competition help prevent risk of injury in sport

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Making sure people of similar ability and levels, ages, gender helps prevent injury due to someone considerably being stronger or bigger than another

5
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How can lifting and carrying equipment safely help reduce the risk of injury in sport?

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Using a correct technique for lifting heavy equipment can help reduce back strains or broken limbs caused by incorrect methods of lifting and carrying

6
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What is the correct technique for lifting heavy equipment?

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Bending the knee rather than the back

7
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How can a warm up and cool down help reduce the risk of injury in sport?

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A warm up helps increase muscle temperature and flexibility so you are less likely to pull a muscle
A cool down helps to get rid of by products of physical activity to aid recovery and reduce muscle pain/damage

8
Q

Identify 7 common types of sports injuries

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Head injury
Spinal injury
Fracture
Dislocation
Sprain
Strain
Blister
9
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What is a fracture?

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Damage to a bone, usually caused by a physical impact or indirect blow to the bone

10
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How do you treat a fracture?

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Cover and elevate the injured limb and keep it completely still. Go to casualty for hospital treatment

11
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What is a dislocation?

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Movement of a joint from its normal position, due to damage to the ligaments holding it together
It’s usually caused by a blow or a fall that causes the bones that usually join in the joint to disconnect

12
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What is a sprain?

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A tear to a ligament often caused by over stretching

13
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What is a strain?

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A twist or tear to a muscle or tendon, often caused by over-use, force or over stretching

14
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What is a blister?

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Tearing of layers of skin usually caused by friction

15
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What is a risk assessment?

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The technique by which you measure the chances of an accident happening, anticipate what the consequences would be and plan actions to prevent it

16
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What do you need to do to prepare a risk assessment?

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Identify the health and safety hazards in a given situation (equipment faults, use of chemicals etc)
Identify the purpose of the assessment and the level of risk to minimise injury to participants
Identify the risks involved - to participants, coaches, supervisors etc
Describe procedures for monitoring or checking that risks are kept to a minimum

17
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What is a hazard?

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Something that has the potential to cause harm

18
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What is a risk?

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The chance that someone will be harmed by the hazard

19
Q

Give examples of hazards in a sports hall

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Exercise/gym equipment 
Walls
Doors
Windows
Lighting
Hard floor
Other participants
20
Q

Give examples of hazards in a fitness centre

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Equipment (broken or position)
Flooring
Windows
Free weights
Other participants
21
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Give examples of hazards in a playing field

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Litter, including broken bottles and dog excrement
Goal posts and other semi-permanent equipment
Moveable equipment
Fencing
Pitch surface
Other participants

22
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Give examples of hazards on artificial outdoor areas

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Surface of pitch
Litter, including broken bottles and dog excrement
Goal posts and other semi-permanent equipment
Moveable equipment
Fencing
Other participants

23
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Give examples of hazards in and around a swimming pool

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Water
Chemicals in the water
Surface of surrounding area 
Equipment
Weather (if outdoors) 
Other participants