Ways To Classify Sports Injuries

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Contents 1 Ways To Classify Sports Injuries 1.1 According to Cause 1.1.1 Direct 1.1.2 Indirect 1.1.3 Overuse Injuries 1.1.4 Soft tissue 1.1.5 Hard tissue

Ways To Classify Sports Injuries

According to Cause

Direct

• Definition: as a result of an external force applied from outside the body
• Eg a collision with a person/object
• Results: facial injuries, sprains, fractures, bruises, dislocations

Indirect

• Definition: an injury that results from internal forces, a result of excessive strain on the muscles
• Results: tears, trains, sprains, stress fractures
• Two ways: the injury can be distant from the injury site eg fall on hand, dislocate collar bone or the injury results from internal forces
• Causes: inadequate warm up, ballistic movement

Overuse Injuries

• Definition: occur due to long periods of overuse or intense/unreasonable use of joints or body areas
• Eg anterior shin splints, stress fractures, tendonitis
• Provoke by: repetitive, low impact exercise eg jogging
• Symptoms: pain and inflammation

Soft tissue

• Any injury to all tissue except bones and teeth, incl skin, muscle tendon + ligament
• Common sport injuries

Hard tissue

• Damage to the bones: incl fractures, dislocations and bruising (of the bone)

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