Personal Development Health and Physical Education HSC Enrichment Day 2013 Option 3 Sports Medicine

Story time…… 1)Raise your hand if you have ever sustained a sports injury 2)Leave your hand up if you returned to sport too early 3)Why did you return to play before it was fully healed? 4)What was the result? 5)What should you have done?

Focus Questions 1)An athlete is recovering from an ankle injury. Explain the factors the athlete needs to consider before returning to play. 1)Evaluate the policies and procedures that regulate when an athlete returns to play after injury.

Focus Question 1 An athlete is recovering from an ankle injury. Explain the factors the athlete needs to consider before returning to play. 6 marks (HSC 09 ) Activity 1

Addressing this question Students learn about: indicators of readiness for return to play (pain free, degree of mobility) monitoring progress (pre-test and post-test) psychological readiness specific warm-up procedures return to play policies and procedures ethical considerations, eg pressure to participate, use of painkillers. Students learn to: research and evaluate skill and other physical tests that could be used to indicate readiness to return to play critically examine policies and procedures that regulate the timing of return to play, considering questions such as: - why aren’t such policies applied to all sports? - who should have ultimate responsibility for deciding if an athlete returns to competition? - should athletes be allowed to use painkillers in order to compete when injured?

1) Indicators of Readiness Case Study – Serena Williams Serena Williams fought back and won after severe ankle sprain – YouTube Activity 2

2) Monitoring Progress Included in your work booklet, is a range of skills tests that would indicate an athlete is able to return to play after an ankle sprain. In pairs, design some skills tests that could be used for a shoulder injury Activity 3

3) Psychological Readiness Serena’s ankle sprain has physically repaired itself. However, in the back of her mind, she worries about re-injury. What are the possible implications of someone who is not psychologically ready to return to play?

4) Specific Warm-up Procedures Serena’s next game is tomorrow. Design a 10 minute warm- up and specific stretches to prepare Serena’s ankle and prevent injury Activity 4

Focus Question 2 Evaluate the policies and procedures that regulate when an athlete returns to play after injury. 12 marks (HSC 01)

Addressing this question Students learn about: return to play policies and procedures ethical considerations, eg pressure to participate, use of painkillers. Students learn to: critically examine policies and procedures that regulate the timing of return to play, considering questions such as: - why aren’t such policies applied to all sports? - who should have ultimate responsibility for deciding if an athlete returns to competition? - should athletes be allowed to use painkillers in order to compete when injured?

1) Return to Play Policies and Procedures Pain in an injury indicates tissue damage and is a warning that rehabilitation is necessary for further healing. Discuss - What return to play policies, does the game of tennis have? Activity 5

Why a Range of Policies? AFL told to implement concussion policy – YouTube 2012 Bid to tackle rugby head injuries – YouTube 2012 Activity 6

2) Ethical Considerations PRESSURE TO PARTICIPATE a) Why might Serena want to return to play before she is fully recovered? b) Who should have ultimate responsibility for deciding if an athlete returns to competition? Activity 7

2) Ethical Considerations USE OF PAIN KILLERS “You learn to play with pain as you get older. You know your body a lot better”. “You don't want to miss training and be seen to be a sook”. He insists he will take needles tonight if necessary, saying: ‘You have to do whatever it takes to get out there.’ Mark Gasnier Activity 8