Sports, Exercise and Health Science · B.3 Injury

SEB.3.2 — Interventions related to injury

Sports, Exercise and Health Science · SL / HL · syllabus-mapped notes

1. SEB.3.2.1

   Lowering the risk of injury

   Methods of lowering the risk of injury attempt to minimize the abnormal application of forces and maximize the ability of the body to absorb any such application of force.

2. SEB.3.2.1.1

   Protective equipment

   Protective equipment can lower the risk of injury, including the risk of concussion.

3. SEB.3.2.1.2

   Scaling equipment to the user

   Sporting equipment can be selected or adjusted to suit users of different body sizes and shapes.

4. SEB.3.2.1.3

   Flexibility, warm-up and prehabilitation

   Flexibility training, proper warm-up and prehabilitation exercises can lower the risk of injury.

5. SEB.3.2.1.4

   Technique and appropriate rules

   Learning and using correct technique and using developmentally appropriate rules are also effective.

6. SEB.3.2.2

   Treatment and rehabilitation

   The initial stages of injury treatment often involve mitigation of inflammation. Serious injuries that involve complete tears or major fractures will sometimes require surgical repair. In the healing process, therapeutic modalities (some managed by para-professionals) are provided to promote healing and a safe return to activity.

7. SEB.3.2.2.1

   Treating inflammation

   Compression, elevation, ice and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are examples of treatments for inflammation.

8. SEB.3.2.2.2

   The inflammation-versus-pain balance

   A balance is usually struck between the healing benefits of inflammation and the amelioration of pain.

9. SEB.3.2.3

   Concussion

   Treatment of concussion varies based on the specifics of the injury. The pace of recovery is not always linear.

10. SEB.3.2.3.1

    The staged return

    A return to normal daily activities, learning or sport is generally a staged process involving increasing levels of cognitive and physical demand.