Senior Secondary (HKDSE) · Physical Education

Common Sports Injuries: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 3 written questions with worked solutions. All on Common Sports Injuries.

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Question 1

1 mark

During a soccer match, an athlete experiences a sudden, forceful inward rolling of the foot while the ankle is in a plantarflexed position. Which ligament is most commonly injured in this specific mechanism of injury?

Question 2

1 mark

In "Shoulder Impingement Syndrome," which anatomical structure is most frequently compressed within the subacromial space during overhead sports activities?

Question 3

1 mark

Exertional heat stroke is a life-threatening emergency. Which of the following clinical signs best distinguishes heat stroke from heat exhaustion?

Question 4

1 mark

Chronic Achilles tendon pain in distance runners is often diagnosed as tendinosis rather than tendonitis. What is the fundamental difference between these two conditions?

Question 5

1 mark

The diagram shows a common inversion ankle sprain. Which of the following ligaments is most likely to be injured first and most severely in this specific mechanism?

Question 6

4 marks

In the study of common sports injuries, distinguish between a sprain and a strain based on the specific anatomical structures affected.

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Question 7

5 marks

A rugby player returns to play while still symptomatic from a mild concussion and receives another blow to the head. Explain the physiological danger associated with Second Impact Syndrome.

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Question 8

4 marks

Muscle and ligament injuries are common in explosive sports.
(a) Distinguish between a strain and a sprain by identifying the specific biological structures affected in each case. (2 points)
(b) Provide one example of a common body site for a strain and one example for a sprain in a basketball player. (2 points)

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