What is sport medicine?
- broad field of medical practice related to physical activity and sport
What are the roles & responsibilities of a Sport Fist Aider?
- Injury Prevention
- Management of Acute injuries
- referral
- record
What is the purpose of a Pre-participation examination?
to istablish a baseline and identify athletes that may be at risk of injury
what should a pre-participation examination include?
- medical history
- physical exam
- orthopedic screening
- wellness screening
- concussion testing
Examples of Intrinsic Risk Factors:
- age
- sex
- body composition
- health history
- physical fitness
- anatomy
- skill level
- psychological factors
Examples of Extrinsic Risk Factors:
- sports factors
- protective equipment
- sports equipment
- environment
What are the most common injuries to tape?
ankles, wrist, and thumbs/fingers
When do you tape?
When the athlete has full range of motion and strength
What personnel are required in your emergency action plan?
- charge person
- control person (assistant to charge person)
- call person
- EMS
What do you need to know the location of for an emergency action plan?
- AED
- Landline telephone
- Equipment: spine board, ice, splints
how do you manage acute injuries?
RICE: Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
PIER: Pressure, Ice, Elevation, Rest
How do you record notes?
SOAP
What does SOAP mean?
S: Subjective (history of injury/illness)
O: Objective (information gathered during evaluation)
A: Assessment (opinion of injury based on information gained during evaluation)
P: Plan (short and long term goals of rehab)
