Kinesiology 2236A/B Midterm: Midterm 1
1 Feb 2016
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Injuries midterm 1: fundamental principles and team management (lec. Injury prevention: one of the most important roles is to minimize activity related injury. Protect the athlete should a potentially injurious situation arise. Equipment first aid equipment, eap, spine board. Important in the prevention of athletic injuries (primary and secondary protect & Prevent protect principles - all equipment will use at least 1 or all of these principles. Greater density = greater the resistance @ high force. Lower density = more absorption/resistance @ lower force. Fewer tendencies to shift or move over skin. Used to protect skin under hard edges of equipment. Air can"t pass through from one to another. High resilience material rebounds and returns to original shape quickly. Less cushioning at low impacts not as comfortable close to skin. Inner padding covers shoulders and cups deltoid. Mask 3 finger width from nose for vision. Any modifications should be done according to the manufacturers specifications.
