Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation | OCR A-Level Physical Education (H555)
Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation
- 78 questions
- 5 subtopics
- Component 01: Physiological factors affecting performance
- Component 01
Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation is examined in Component 01, Physiological factors affecting performance.
It covers acute and chronic injuries, risk factors, warm-up and cool-down, SALTAPS, PRICE and concussion, fractures, joint injuries and muscle damage and treatments for sporting injuries.
Sample questions from Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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Acute and chronic injuries
What is a sprain?
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A sprain is a stretch or tear of a ligament. Ankle sprains are common when a netball player lands awkwardly. -
Acute and chronic injuries
What is tennis elbow?
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Tennis elbow is a chronic soft tissue injury to the tendons on the outside of the elbow. Repeated gripping and backhand strokes cause tennis elbow. -
Risk factors, warm-up and cool-down
How can training effects become an intrinsic risk factor?
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Overtraining can leave too little time for recovery, so tissues become fatigued and weak. A fatigued performer loses coordination and technique. -
Risk factors, warm-up and cool-down
What evidence supports structured warm-up programmes?
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Structured programmes such as FIFA 11+ have reduced injury rates in football. The FIFA 11+ programme combines running, strength, balance and jumping exercises. -
SALTAPS, PRICE and concussion
What should happen if a performer fails any stage of SALTAPS?
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The assessment stops and the performer is removed from play. The performer should then receive appropriate treatment. -
SALTAPS, PRICE and concussion
Which organisation produced the 'Recognise and Remove' 6 Rs for concussion?
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The 6 Rs were produced by World Rugby, formerly the International Rugby Board (IRB). World Rugby has used its current name since 2014. -
Fractures, joint injuries and muscle damage
What is a dislocation?
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A dislocation is when the bones of a joint are forced out of their normal position. A shoulder dislocation in a rugby tackle is an example. -
Fractures, joint injuries and muscle damage
How is torn knee cartilage treated?
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A minor tear may heal with rest and physiotherapy. A larger tear may need arthroscopic surgery to trim or repair the cartilage.
The 5 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
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| Acute and chronic injuries | Acute and chronic injuries, hard and soft tissue, strains, sprains and contusions, concussion and second impact, tendinopathy, tennis elbow and golfer's elbow, shin splints and stress fractures. | 16 |
| Risk factors, warm-up and cool-down | Intrinsic risk factors such as previous injury, age, muscle imbalance, posture and body composition, extrinsic factors such as technique, equipment and training load, and the evidence on warm-ups, stretching and cool-downs. | 16 |
| SALTAPS, PRICE and concussion | The see, ask, look, touch, active, passive and strength stages of SALTAPS, protection, rest, ice, compression and elevation, and the Recognise and Remove 6 Rs of concussion management. | 16 |
| Fractures, joint injuries and muscle damage | Simple and stress fractures and their treatment, dislocations, rehabilitating a sprained ankle and grading sprains, torn knee cartilage, and exercise-induced muscle damage and delayed onset muscle soreness. | 14 |
| Treatments for sporting injuries | Stretching, massage and foam rolling, heat therapy and cold therapy, cryotherapy chambers and contrast therapy, anti-inflammatory drugs, physiotherapy and proprioceptive exercises, and arthroscopic surgery. | 16 |
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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