Long Questions With Answers - Sports Medicine | Physical Education Class 12(XII) - Notes & Model Test Papers - Humanities/Arts PDF Download

Q.1. Write down the Aims and objectives of sports medicine.
Ans. AIM: The Aim of sports medicine is to deal with the improvement of general well being and health of the population through the promotion of an active lifestyle. In addition, medical care of all people who exercise or involve sports activities and diagnosis, treatment, prevention, rehabilitation and functional evaluation following injuries or illnesses resulting from amateur (Recreational) or professional participation in physical activities, exercise and sports of the general interest in sports medicine. “The main objective of sports medicine is to restore a patient’s functioning to the highest level possible”.
The other objectives are:-
1. Preventive health care - 
a) Maintenance of fitness
b) Detection of disorders.
c) Functional Evaluation
2. Scientific promotion of games and sports-
a) Planning of training programs
b) Evaluation of training programs
c) Injury prevention
d) Psychological counseling and guidance
3. Sports Medical Services:- Sports medicine services may also be extended to prevention of obesity, cardiac illness, cardiac rehabilitation, prevention and control of diabetes.

Q.2. Explain the importance of sports physician in sports.
Ans. The sports medicine physicians are specially trained for total care of athletes and active individuals. Sports medicine physicians take care of people who have sports injuries. These individuals may be athletes, or they may be regular people. One does not have to be an athlete or even play a sport to have a sports injury. Someone running down the street who trips and sprains their knee is considered to have a sports injury, even if they are not an athlete and were not participating in running as a sport.
There’s a long list of conditions that they can help with. They include.
* Acute injuries such as ankle sprains, joint injuries, dislocations and nonsurgical fractures.
* Overuse injuries including stress fractures, tendonitis and osteoarthritis.
* Traumatic brain injuries.
* Helping athletes with acute illnesses (mononucleosis, asthma)
* Nutrition
* Exercise prescriptions for people who want to become more active
* Injury prevention
* “Return to play” decisions for injured or ill athletes
* Pre-participation physical examinations
* Exercise promotion.