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Sports Injuries Assignment
Individually, choose a sports injury that is specific to that sport and the action that
can cause it.
The teacher must approve each topic as it may only be assigned TWICE. This
will be done on a first come, first serve basis (Come prepared with a 1st, 2nd, and
3rd choice)
In a professional and informative report you must give the details of a sportsrelated injury. Be sure to use CREDIBLE sources
Your report must AT LEAST include:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Definition/Description of the injury (acute or chronic)
Signs and Symptoms
Cause of injury
Effect on sports performance (i.e. may vary from slight inconvenience to
total withdrawal from sport participation)
e. Treatment/Rehabilitation of injury
f. Prevention (Short/Long term)
g. References
** The assignment should be VISUAL!!! **
Make sure to include several images that tie in well to your paper (ie. Examples)
Due Date: _______________________________
Sports Injuries Topics
Select ONE topic from any of the headings below:
Head Injuries:
a. Concussions
Spinal Injuries
a. Cervical Spine Sprain
(Whiplash)
b. Spondylolysis
c. Spondylolisthesis
Arm Injuries
a. Broken fingers
b. Broken humerous
c. Lateral epicondylitis (tennis
elbow)
Leg Injuries
a. Shin Splints
b. Muscle Contusion (i.e. Charlie
Horse)
Knee Injuries
a. Patellar Tendonitis (Jumper’s
Knee)
b. Osgood Schlatter’s Disease
c. Hip Pointer
d. Broken Femur
c. Torn Knee Cartilage
(Meniscus)
d. Torn ligaments (ACL, PCL,
MCL)
Foot Injuries
a. Plantar Fascitis (Heal Spurs)
b. Achilles Tendonitis/Rupture
c. Hallux Valgus (Bunion)
Joint Injuries
a. Arthritis
b. Bursitis
c. Torn Rotator Cuff
Soft Tissue Injuries
a. Strains of a particular muscle
b. Sprains of a ligament
c. Joint dislocations
Conditions created from competing in severe weather extremes
a. Heatstroke
b. Frostbite
c. Dehydration
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efficiency
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efficiency
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is organized
and mostly
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is organized
and uses
class time
very
efficiently
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and mechanics
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has many
mechanical
mistakes,
and does not
engage or
involve the
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mechanical
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minimally
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involves the
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effectively
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involves the
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gathered is
inaccurate
and not from
credible
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gathered is
somewhat
accurate and
from credible
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gathered is
mostly
accurate and
from a
variety of
credible
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gathered is
extremely
accurate and
gathered
from a
variety of
credible
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Understanding
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Communication ( Organization)
1 2 3 4
Thinking/Inquiry (Assignment Research)
1 2 3 4
Knowledge & Understanding (completeness and conciseness)
1 2 3 4
Overall Mark
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