The 2001 exam question 25 a) states: Outline the differences between direct and indirect sports injuries. In response to this question Maja wrote the following answer. Check it out below and use the notes from the marking centre on NESA to see what you think of her response.Sports injuries can occur in two different ways, being either a direct [...]
The question Describe the assessment procedure used to determine the nature and extent of a sports injury. is worth 5 marks and comes from the 2011 HSC PDHPE exam. Below is a sample answer written by one of my VT students (shared with permission). The answer begins with a clear statement that the procedure would be stopped [...]
One of the key things in Sports Medicine is to provide examples in your answers. Hard tissue injuries are one type of injury and an example from this year could easily be Ben Ross, who broke his arm during an arm wrestle with Wendell Sailor. This injury is classified as an indirect hard tissue injury, [...]