BTEC SportYears 10–13Sport

Sports injuries — prevention, recognition, treatment

BTEC: Sport and Physical Activity: Sports injuries — prevention, recognition, treatment

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine you're about to run a race. 🏃‍♂️ You stretch your legs first — that's prevention!

  2. 2

    Which of these is a way to PREVENT a sports injury?

  3. 3

    Here are three common injuries: a sprain (twisted ankle 🦶), a strain (pulled muscle 💪), and a break (fracture 🦴).

  4. 4

    Let's learn the RICE method for treating a sprained ankle. 🍚

  5. 5

    Drag the steps of RICE into the right order for treating a twisted ankle. 🧩

  6. 6

    What does the 'C' in RICE stand for?

  7. 7

    If a teammate falls and says their wrist hurts and looks bent, what should you do FIRST?

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