Kinesiology 2236A/B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Exhalation, Cardiomegaly, Seizure Threshold

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 2236A/B
• Professor: Dave Humphreys

Document Summary

Internal risk factors will predispose an athlete: gender will predispose you to certain injuries females vs. males (eg. width of the intercondylar arch will have more potential for injury) External risk factors: the sport itself like contact or non-contact, surface of the environment, environment, weather, protective equipment, external risk factors will make us more susceptible. Inciting event: playing situation what is going on (the player"s emotions, the biomechanical description of contact and running at each other) As soon as the risk is higher than the perceived benefit, then there is less participation. (eg. risk of concussion or budget costs). Types of prevention: primary how do we prevent the situation from happening altogether, we don"t want to put the player in the potential of getting injured. Can be defined as things to protect the athlete should a potentially injurious situation arise. Release bindings, helmet technology, shin pads for soccer/hockey, taping or bracing.