Sports Medicine: Final Exam Study
Guide Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What tissue connects muscle to bone?
✔✔Tendon
What tissue connects bone to bone?
✔✔Ligament
What is an acute sports injury?
✔✔An injury that occurs suddenly, often from trauma
What is a chronic sports injury?
✔✔An injury that develops over time due to overuse
What is the first step in on-field injury assessment?
✔✔Ensure scene safety
What is the main benefit of icing an acute injury?
✔✔To reduce pain and swelling
What is a sprain?
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,✔✔An injury to a ligament
What is a strain?
✔✔An injury to a muscle or tendon
What joint is most commonly sprained in athletes?
✔✔Ankle
What is a concussion?
✔✔A mild traumatic brain injury affecting brain function
What symptom is most common after a concussion?
✔✔Headache
Why is return-to-play protocol important after concussion?
✔✔To prevent further brain injury
What is the purpose of a pre-participation physical exam?
✔✔To identify risk factors before sport activity
What does flexibility training primarily improve?
✔✔Range of motion
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, What type of exercise improves muscular endurance?
✔✔Low resistance with high repetitions
What type of exercise improves muscular strength?
✔✔High resistance with low repetitions
What is the main function of the skeletal system in sport?
✔✔Support and movement
What mineral is most important for bone health?
✔✔Calcium
What condition results from inadequate bone density?
✔✔Osteoporosis
What is shin splints medically known as?
✔✔Medial tibial stress syndrome
What causes delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS)?
✔✔Micro-tears in muscle fibers
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Guide Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What tissue connects muscle to bone?
✔✔Tendon
What tissue connects bone to bone?
✔✔Ligament
What is an acute sports injury?
✔✔An injury that occurs suddenly, often from trauma
What is a chronic sports injury?
✔✔An injury that develops over time due to overuse
What is the first step in on-field injury assessment?
✔✔Ensure scene safety
What is the main benefit of icing an acute injury?
✔✔To reduce pain and swelling
What is a sprain?
1
,✔✔An injury to a ligament
What is a strain?
✔✔An injury to a muscle or tendon
What joint is most commonly sprained in athletes?
✔✔Ankle
What is a concussion?
✔✔A mild traumatic brain injury affecting brain function
What symptom is most common after a concussion?
✔✔Headache
Why is return-to-play protocol important after concussion?
✔✔To prevent further brain injury
What is the purpose of a pre-participation physical exam?
✔✔To identify risk factors before sport activity
What does flexibility training primarily improve?
✔✔Range of motion
2
, What type of exercise improves muscular endurance?
✔✔Low resistance with high repetitions
What type of exercise improves muscular strength?
✔✔High resistance with low repetitions
What is the main function of the skeletal system in sport?
✔✔Support and movement
What mineral is most important for bone health?
✔✔Calcium
What condition results from inadequate bone density?
✔✔Osteoporosis
What is shin splints medically known as?
✔✔Medial tibial stress syndrome
What causes delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS)?
✔✔Micro-tears in muscle fibers
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