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Injury Physiology and Psychology Test Review Sheet
(Turn in for 10 points the class day before your test!)
1. What are the reactions follow a chronic injury?
a. Anger, Frustration, Bargaining, Acceptance
2. Loss of identity is the reaction that typically follows what kind of injury?
a. Career-ending
3. What is a negative stressor that can result in injury?
a. Loss of attentional focus
4. Name 3 characteristics of an injury-prone athlete.
a. Risk-taker, tender-minded, over-protective
5. Name 3 sign and symptoms of depression.
a. Overwhelming feeling of hopelessness, loneliness and feelings of isolation
6. When should a coach return an athlete to participation?
a. When the athlete is ready and when the game situation is favorable to
benefitting the athlete and the team
7. Name 3 symptoms of ANXIETY (it was a typo originally).
a. Vague fear, sense of apprehension, restlessness
8. Name 3 functional tests for an athlete with an ankle sprain.
a. Timed 40 yd. sprint, timed shuttle run, vertical jump height NOT timed push-up
9. When are athletes given specific dates by which their rehab goals have to be met?
a. Never, it’s always goal based, not a timing thing
10. Is body language important in dealing with an injured athlete?
a. VERY important!
11. What is a way to make an athlete work harder during rehab?
a. Pay close attention to the athlete and offer praise freely
12. What are 4 characteristics of the athlete that can influence his/her reaction to injury?
a. Athlete’s coping skills, past history of injuries, social support, personality traits
13. Is there such a thing as positive stress?
a. YES!
14. Burnout is characterized by what 4 symptoms?
a. Frequent headaches, gastrointestinal disturbances, sleeplessness, chronic fatigue
15. There are two aspects of an injury. One is physiological, what is the other?
a. Psychological
16. How can anger of frustration negatively impact an athlete’s performance?
a. Causes them to be less focused
17. When should an athlete be off of crutches?
a. When they can walk without a limp, not based on arbitrary time!
18. Is venting important for the athlete’s recovery?
a. Yes, to help them deal with frustration.
19. How does the practitioner ensure maximum positive response in the athlete during
rehab?
a. Give the athlete small-term and long-term goals
20. How does the athlete typically feel during the anger stage?
a. Athlete feels victimized
21. What is the best thing the coach can do for the injured athlete during the rehabilitation
process?
a. Involve the athlete with the team how/when they can
22. What are some long-term repercussions for continuing to play on a poorly rehabilitated
injury?
a. Reduces the changes of a healthy like of activity, could present issues with
activities of daily living (getting out of bed, brushing teeth, playing with children)
23. Non-health care providers can use which 3 modalities?
a. Heat, ice & massage
24. When does the rehabilitation process start?
a. Immediately after injury occurs
25. When are isometric exercises used?
a. Early phase of rehab
26. Name two benefits of isometric exercise.
a. Increasing static strength and decreasing atrophy
27. Exercises done at a fixed speed are referred to as what?
a. Isokinetic
28. Describe plyometric exercise.
a. A muscle contraction followed by a quick stretch
29. Define functional progression.
a. Rehab program component that involves a series of progressive activities
designed to prepare an individual for return to specific sport
30. What are used to determine athlete’s ability to perform a specific activity?
a. Functional tests
31. When should ice be used a modality?
a. To modulate (manage) pain in the acute phase
32. Which component of the rehab process is most commonly neglected?
a. Cardiorespiratory fitness
33. Name 3 functional tests.
a. Agility runs, hopping for distance, vertical jumps NOT dynadisc balancing
34. Who makes the final decision about an athlete’s return to competition?
a. Athlete’s physician
35. What is the long-term goal of every rehab program?
a. Return athlete to participation as quickly and safely as possible
36. Is full range of motion a major or minor criterion for return to play?
a. Major criterion
37. What is different about a plastic ice pack and an ice bag?
a. Plastic ice pack gets colder than 32 degrees and can actually cause frostbite or a
chemical burn if placed directly on skin. Ice bag can be placed directly on skin
since it is only 32 degrees and body temp will cause ice to melt.
38. Is balance often a primary focus of rehab?
a. Yes, balance is not very often neglected
39. What is the purpose of friction massage?
a. Prevent scar tissue from becoming rigid.
40. What are 3 signs of major inflammation in the body?
a. Pain, redness and swelling
41. How many bones are in the human body?
a. 206
42. What is the main mineral found in bones?
a. Calcium
43. Name the two parts of the skeleton and describe them.
a. Axial- bones of head and trunk
b. Appendicular- bones of arms and legs
44. Name one example of sesmoid bone.
a. Patella (kneecap), sesmoid on plantar side of great toe
45. Name the four groups of special populations.
a. Elderly, Young, Physically Impaired, Cognitively Impaired
46. What is atlantoaxial instability and what does it mean for athletes with this condition?
a. Atlantoaxial instability is when there is extra laxity in the first two vertebra of the
spine (C1 & C2). This condition is often found in people with Down’s Syndrome.
Athlete that have the condition will be unable to participate in collision or
contact sports because of the increased risk for c-spine injury that could lead to
paralysis.
47. What is the decline of strength in the elderly caused by?
a. Neural degeneration that occurs over time.
48. Name 4 examples of physical impairments.
a. Deafness, dwarfism, paraplegic, atlantoaxial instability NOT missing a kidney
49. Name an example of a long bone.
a. Humerus, femur, tibia, fibula, radius, ulna
50. Name an example of an irregular bone.
a. Facial bones, vertebra, carpal bones in the hand