Sports Injuries Crossword Puzzle
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QUESTIONS LIST:
- acute : injuries that happen suddenly
- inflammation : the physiological phase where swelling occurs
- proliferation : the second physiological phase that includes absorption, removal, growth, and development
- maturation : begins around five days after the initial injury and involves the development of scar tissue
- cruciate : a type of ligament found in the knee, a posterior and anterior one.
- overuse : injuries that develop over time
- kinematics : a description of the movement that resulted in the sports injury without reference to the forces that produced the sports injury
- kinetics : a description of the movement that resulted in the sports injury but considering the different types of forces that can produce sports injuries.
- sprain : an injury to the ligaments
- strain : an injury to the muscle/tendon
