Principles of AT Chapter 7: Protective Equipment

NOCSAE (National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment)

NOCSAE (National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment)

an organization that has established voluntary test standards to reduce head injuries by establishing minimum safety requirements for football helmets/face masks, softball/baseball helmets, and lacrosse helmets/face masks

football helmets must be certified through who?

NOCSAE

football helmets must withstand repeated blows that are what in nature?

high mass and low velocity

how many finger widths above the eyes should the football helmet be?

2

how many finger widths should the football helmet facemask be from the face?

3

All hockey players must wear protective helmets that carry the stamp of approval from either of what two organizations?

Canadian Standards Association (CSA) or the Hockey Equipment Certification Council (HECC)

types of face protection

face guards, throat protection devices, mouth guards, ear guards, eye protection devices

Hockey face masks must meet standards set by the HECC and who else?

ASTM (American Society for Testing Materials)

a bra should hold the breasts to the chest and prevent stretching of what ligaments?

Ligaments of Cooper

running shoes tend to break down between _____ and _____ miles

350 and 550 miles

The average runners feet strike the ground between ___ and ___ times per mile

1,500 and 1,700

pronators

Those who run on the inside of the foot

Supinators

those who run on the outside of the foot

what two qualities should the sole of a shoe have?

shock absorption and durable

straight-lasted shoes are for who?

flat arches or pronators

a semi curved lasted shoe would work well with an athlete with a ___ arch

normal

curved lasted shoes are for

high arches and/or supinators

what materials can cleats be made out of?

polyurethane, rubber, or metal

what length of cleats are most often used on synthetic or dry surfaces?

shorter

What conditions should a heel cup be used for?

plantar fasciitis, heel spur, achilles tendinitis, and heel bursitis

prophylactic braces

used to prevent injury

rehabilitative braces

used following surgical repair

functional braces

worn during and following rehab period to provide support during functional activities

neoprene braces

for those who feel they need extra support medially or laterally, or who have patellofemoral conditions

what temperature must heat-forming plastics be heated to in order to be molded to a body part?

140-180 degrees