Mechanisms and Characteristics
of Sports Trauma
This chapter is concerned with the many factors that produce mechanical injuries or trauma in sports. Trauma is defined as a physical injury or wound sustained in sport and produced by an external or internal force or violence. The primary purpose of this chapter is to provide a foundation for the identification, understanding, and management of sports injuries. It examines mechanical forces and tissue characteristics of sports injuries and the classification of these injuries.
When you finish this chapter, you should be able to
Explain the biomechanical factors in sports injuries.
Describe the major biomechanical forces occurring in sports injuries.
Identify the most common exposed skin injuries.
Explain the normal structures of soft tissue and the specific mechanical forces that cause skin, internal soft-tissue, synovial joint, and bone injuries.
Define the terms that describe the major injuries incurred during sports participation.
Describe how epiphyseal injuries occur.
Explain how microtraumas and overuse injuries occur.
| Lesson 1 | Tissue Properties and Soft Tissue Injury |
| Lesson 2 | Skeletal Muscle - Characteristics and Trauma |
| Lesson 3 | Synovial Joints - Characteristics and Trauma |
| Lesson 4 | Bone Characteristics and Skeletal Trauma |
| Vocab | Mechanisms and Characteristics Vocabulary |
| Review Questions | Short answer / essay |