Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation

What Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation covers

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.

The 5 subtopics

Each one has its own page.

• Acute and chronic injuriesAcute 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.Open →
• Risk factors, warm-up and cool-downIntrinsic 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.Open →
• SALTAPS, PRICE and concussionThe 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.Open →
• Fractures, joint injuries and muscle damageSimple 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.Open →
• Treatments for sporting injuriesStretching, massage and foam rolling, heat therapy and cold therapy, cryotherapy chambers and contrast therapy, anti-inflammatory drugs, physiotherapy and proprioceptive exercises, and arthroscopic surgery.Open →

What you need to know

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Commonly confused

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• Acute injury vs Chronic injury

  Acute injury: damage caused by a sudden force with immediate pain. Chronic injury: damage developing gradually from repeated stress over time.

• Sprain vs Strain

  Sprain: a stretched or torn ligament. Strain: a stretched or torn muscle or tendon.

• Intrinsic risk factor vs Extrinsic risk factor

  Intrinsic risk factor: a cause of harm from within the performer's own body. Extrinsic risk factor: a cause of harm from outside the body, such as equipment.

Questions from this topic

Each one with the model answer underneath.

1. 1

   Define an acute injury.

   Model answer

   An acute injury is caused by a sudden stress or impact on the body. Pain is immediate and the cause is usually obvious.

2. 2

   Define a chronic injury.

   Model answer

   A chronic injury develops gradually from continuous or repeated stress on the body. Chronic injuries are often called overuse injuries.

3. 3

   What is the difference between hard tissue and soft tissue injuries?

   Model answer

   Hard tissue injuries damage bone or cartilage. Soft tissue injuries damage muscles, tendons, ligaments or skin.

4. 4

   Give two examples of acute hard tissue injuries.

   Model answer

   A bone broken in a heavy tackle is an acute hard tissue injury. A shoulder forced out of its joint in a fall is another example.

5. 5

   What is a strain?

   Model answer

   A strain is a stretch or tear of a muscle or tendon. Hamstring strains are common in sprinting.

6. 6

   What is a sprain?

   Model answer

   A sprain is a stretch or tear of a ligament. Ankle sprains are common when a netball player lands awkwardly.

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What does Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation cover in OCR A-Level Physical Education?

5 subtopics: 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. Each one has its own page with questions and model answers.

How is Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation organised?

By the OCR H555 specification, subtopic by subtopic, so it matches the order you are taught it in.