Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation | AQA A-Level Physical Education (7582)
Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation
- 63 questions
- 4 subtopics
- Paper 2: Factors affecting optimal performance in physical activity and sport
- Paper 2
Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation is examined in Paper 2, Factors affecting optimal performance in physical activity and sport.
It covers acute and chronic sports injuries, screening, protective equipment, flexibility and taping, rehabilitation methods and their physiological basis and recovery methods, sleep and nutrition.
Sample questions from Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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Acute and chronic sports injuries
Why is the shoulder frequently dislocated in contact sports such as rugby?
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The shoulder is a ball and socket joint with a shallow socket. The joint allows a large range of movement but has little bony stability. -
Acute and chronic sports injuries
What is Achilles tendonitis?
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Achilles tendonitis is inflammation of the Achilles tendon, which joins the calf muscles to the heel bone. Pain and stiffness at the back of the heel develop gradually. -
Screening, protective equipment, flexibility and taping
Give examples of protective equipment and the injury each helps prevent.
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A cricket helmet protects against head injury from a fast ball. Shin pads reduce the risk of lower-leg fractures in football, and gum shields protect the teeth. -
Screening, protective equipment, flexibility and taping
Why is static stretching regarded as the safest form of flexibility training?
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The muscle is moved slowly to the end of its range and held still. The slow, controlled movement avoids triggering a strong stretch reflex and rarely overstretches tissue. -
Rehabilitation methods and their physiological basis
What is a hyperbaric chamber?
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A hyperbaric chamber is a sealed chamber in which a performer breathes pure oxygen at raised pressure. The pressure is typically about two to three times normal atmospheric pressure. -
Rehabilitation methods and their physiological basis
What happens to blood flow when an injured area rewarms after cryotherapy?
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The blood vessels vasodilate and blood flow increases. Oxygen and nutrients reach the tissue and waste products are removed, aiding repair. -
Recovery methods, sleep and nutrition
Explain how an ice bath aids recovery.
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Cold water causes vasoconstriction, which reduces swelling and limits damage to muscle tissue. Vasodilation after the bath flushes oxygenated blood through the muscles and removes waste products. -
Recovery methods, sleep and nutrition
How much sleep do performers generally need?
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Most adults need about seven to nine hours of sleep a night, and teenagers need more. Many elite athletes aim for the upper end of this range.
The 4 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
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| Acute and chronic sports injuries | Acute and chronic injuries, open and closed fractures, dislocations, strains and sprains, Achilles tendonitis, stress fractures and tennis elbow. | 15 |
| Screening, protective equipment, flexibility and taping | Cardiac and musculoskeletal screening, protective equipment, the warm-up, active, passive, static and ballistic stretching, taping and bracing. | 17 |
| Rehabilitation methods and their physiological basis | Proprioceptive and strength training, hyperbaric chambers, cryotherapy and hydrotherapy, and how each speeds rehabilitation. | 16 |
| Recovery methods, sleep and nutrition | Compression garments, massage and foam rollers, ice baths and whole-body cryotherapy, sleep, and carbohydrate and protein for recovery. | 15 |
How the guide is worked
Answering a question from memory stores it far better than reading the answer again. The guide runs that as a fixed procedure on one subtopic at a time, about twenty minutes a session.
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Step 1 · Closed book
Cover the answers. Work through one subtopic and write down what you can. Leave blanks where you have nothing.
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Step 2 · Open book
Go back to the top. Read each printed answer and write it out in full, including the ones you had right.
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Step 3 · Closed book again
Same questions, same order, from memory. The gap between pass one and pass three is the session result.
Read the full method, the return schedule and the research behind it.
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