Exam 6: Selecting and Using Protective Sports Equipment

When fitting shoulder pads, the epaulets should cover the trapezius muscle.

Wrestling is the only sport in which ear protection is regularly worn.

How much space should exist between the top of the face guard and the lower edge of the helmet?

It is mandatory for women lacrosse players to wear helmets, face masks, and throat protectors.

Which of the following players is most at risk of a laryngotracheal injury?

If an individual modifies a piece of protective equipment and an athlete sustains a severe injury, the person that modified the equipment can be held liable.

Which type of bra is most effective for larger breasted women?

Heel cups can be useful for individuals with all of the following conditionsEXCEPT for which condition?

Describe the requirements of well-designed tennis shoes in terms of flexibility, uppers, cushioning, soles, and tread.

Neoprene sleeves, shoe inserts, ankle braces, and helmets are all considered which of the following?

Football provides more opportunities for body contact than hockey, but hockey players create greater impact forces because they move faster.

Which portion of a shoe absorbs force from the foot at heel strike?

Which of the following braces can be utilized on an athlete who is suffering from a patellofemoral condition?

Which of the following isNOT a concern when setting the standards for protective equipment?

In which of the following cases would the manufacturer of protective sports equipment be held liable?

An effective sports bra holds the breasts to the chest to prevent which of the following?

In football, a face protector should have a minimum of how many bars?

The spongy part of the shoe that absorbs most of the shock during heel strike is the sole.

Which of the following should be used to protect an athlete's upper arm/shoulder from injury?

Identify those things that can be done to decrease the possibility of litigation stemming from equipment.