Sports and Fitness Sports and Fitness Injury Prevention & Rehabilitation

Question 1

What does the acronym RICE stand for in the context of acute sports injury management?

Accepted Answer

Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation

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Rest, Ice, Circulation, Exercise

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Rehabilitation, Ice, Compression, Exercise

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Rest, Inflammation, Compression, Elevation

Question 2

Which type of muscle contraction is most strongly associated with causing delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS)?

Accepted Answer

Eccentric contractions

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Concentric contractions

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Isometric contractions

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Isokinetic contractions

Question 3

What is the recommended immediate field management for a suspected bone fracture?

Accepted Answer

Immobilize the limb and arrange for medical evaluation

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Apply heat and gently massage the surrounding area

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Encourage the athlete to walk it off to assess weight-bearing ability

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Apply ice directly to bare skin for 30 minutes

Question 4

When rehabilitating a rotator cuff injury, which phase should be completed before initiating progressive strengthening exercises?

Accepted Answer

Restoring pain-free range of motion

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Plyometric shoulder drills

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Sport-specific throwing program

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Maximum isometric strength testing

Question 5

Why is restoring proprioception a key goal in ankle sprain rehabilitation?

Accepted Answer

It rebuilds neuromuscular control that reduces re-injury risk

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It eliminates the need for bracing during return to sport

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It increases bone density in the ankle joint

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It directly reduces scar tissue formation in the ligaments

Question 6

Which best defines an overuse injury in a sports and fitness context?

Accepted Answer

Damage that accumulates from repetitive stress when load exceeds the body's recovery capacity

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Trauma caused by a single high-force event such as a collision

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Injury resulting from using incorrect equipment during training

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An injury that worsens because an athlete ignores pain during a single session

Question 7

Which structured warm-up program has strong research support for reducing lower-extremity injury rates in team sport athletes?

Accepted Answer

The FIFA 11+ neuromuscular warm-up program

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Static quad and hamstring stretching for 10 minutes

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A five-minute light jog followed by dynamic lunges

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Cold-water immersion of the legs before competition