Outline common soft-tissue injuries that occur in soccer.

Using examples, explain sport-specific injury prevention strategies.

tendinosis: swelling and/or pain of the tendon;

muscle strains: stretched or tearing of muscle;

ligament sprains: stretch or tearing of ligament;

meniscus tears: tearing of knee cartilage;

bursitis: inflammation or swelling of a bursa;

contusions / abrasions / lacerations;

concussion;

dislocations;

Award [1] max for a list.

Athletes:
have an appropriate level of sport-specific fitness;

use personal protective equipment; use/maintain correct footwear / protective clothing / equipment such as cycle helmet;

regular health and wellness evaluations with a medical professional to check for early signs of illness/injury;

injury prevention strategies, for example, correct warm-up and cool-down, and stretching routines;

Coach:
injury prevention / well-structured training;

risk assessment of environment prior to exercise;

education of coaches/referees/athletes about overtraining / recognizing an injury/ recognize the correct running surfaces/ correct running technique/risk assessment of facilities;

Referee:
use rules wisely / assess/recognize environmental hazards;

Award [2] max if no examples given.

Overall, generic answers that were vague and failed to address essential particulars in the answers. One example was "sprained ankle", rather than "stretching or tearing of ankle ligaments".

Many students just gave examples such as "wear shin-pads" rather than "use protective equipment".