Athletic Training Chap 7 - Protective
Equipment FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Safety Standards for Equipment and Facilities - CORRECT ANSWERS materials, durability,
testing methods, requirements for use
- worry about protective ability, not how it looks
Legal Concerns - CORRECT ANSWERS - Manufacturer liable if used wrong
- Modifier liable if modified
SO FOLLOW RULES
NOCSAE - CORRECT ANSWERS National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic
Equipment - minimum safety requirements
Off-the-shelf v Custom - CORRECT ANSWERS - Off the shelf: neoprene sleeves, shoe
inserts, braces - cheaper, may cause problem with fit
- Custom: perfect fit but too expensive and time-wasting
Head protection - CORRECT ANSWERS Direct-collision sports
Football helmets - CORRECT ANSWERS - high mass, low velocity blows
- must be certified, not always perfect - athletes must be aware of risks
- Warning label on every helmet, sign understanding
- Riddell (inflatable padding), Xenith (air shock absorbers)
- Fitting: wet hair, snug, routinely check, jaw pads
, Ice hockey helmets - CORRECT ANSWERS - high velocity from stick/puck, low-velocity
from falling/hit board
- singular collision, not one
- must disperse impact over large area
- must be approved by Canadian Standards
Baseball batting helmets - CORRECT ANSWERS - high velocity blows
- not very good, can have ear protection
Cycling helmets - CORRECT ANSWERS one impact, required by most states
Lacrosse helmets - CORRECT ANSWERS - Women only have an eye guard
- hard plastic with wire cage (center bar)
- must absorb repeated impact
Soccer headgear - CORRECT ANSWERS Headband w/ foam in the front
- unlikely to help, other dangers
Face Guards - CORRECT ANSWERS - reduced facial injuries
- more concussions, use head more
- mount properly - one drill per side, done by professional
- high school hockey - needed
Throat protection - CORRECT ANSWERS - At risk: baseball catchers, lacrosse/hockey
goalies
Equipment FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Safety Standards for Equipment and Facilities - CORRECT ANSWERS materials, durability,
testing methods, requirements for use
- worry about protective ability, not how it looks
Legal Concerns - CORRECT ANSWERS - Manufacturer liable if used wrong
- Modifier liable if modified
SO FOLLOW RULES
NOCSAE - CORRECT ANSWERS National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic
Equipment - minimum safety requirements
Off-the-shelf v Custom - CORRECT ANSWERS - Off the shelf: neoprene sleeves, shoe
inserts, braces - cheaper, may cause problem with fit
- Custom: perfect fit but too expensive and time-wasting
Head protection - CORRECT ANSWERS Direct-collision sports
Football helmets - CORRECT ANSWERS - high mass, low velocity blows
- must be certified, not always perfect - athletes must be aware of risks
- Warning label on every helmet, sign understanding
- Riddell (inflatable padding), Xenith (air shock absorbers)
- Fitting: wet hair, snug, routinely check, jaw pads
, Ice hockey helmets - CORRECT ANSWERS - high velocity from stick/puck, low-velocity
from falling/hit board
- singular collision, not one
- must disperse impact over large area
- must be approved by Canadian Standards
Baseball batting helmets - CORRECT ANSWERS - high velocity blows
- not very good, can have ear protection
Cycling helmets - CORRECT ANSWERS one impact, required by most states
Lacrosse helmets - CORRECT ANSWERS - Women only have an eye guard
- hard plastic with wire cage (center bar)
- must absorb repeated impact
Soccer headgear - CORRECT ANSWERS Headband w/ foam in the front
- unlikely to help, other dangers
Face Guards - CORRECT ANSWERS - reduced facial injuries
- more concussions, use head more
- mount properly - one drill per side, done by professional
- high school hockey - needed
Throat protection - CORRECT ANSWERS - At risk: baseball catchers, lacrosse/hockey
goalies
