Quiz: Test Your Sports Injury Savvy
Medically Reviewed by Zilpah Sheikh, MD on February 19, 2025
Question 1/16
Which sport causes the most head injuries?
- Football
- Cycling
- Baseball
- Soccer
Question 2/16
Where is the largest (and often injured) tendon in the body?
- Neck
- Back
- Ankle
- Shoulder
Question 3/16
What's the exact cause of muscle cramps?
- Injury
- Dehydration
- Vitamin deficiency
- Unknown
Question 4/16
A sprain is an injury to:
- A muscle
- A tendon
- A ligament
- A bursa
Question 5/16
What causes the most emergency room visits?
- Cuts
- Broken bones
- Sprains and strains
- Bruises and scrapes
Question 6/16
What is R.I.C.E. treatment?
- Rest, Ice, Crutches, Elevation
- Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
- Rest, Ibuprofen, Crutches, Exercise
- Reinforcement, Immobilization, Cryotherapy, Electrostimulation
Question 7/16
What's the most common runner's injury?
- Shin splints
- Runner's knee
- Achilles tendinitis
- Plantar fasciitis
Question 8/16
Shin splints are caused by:
- Tiny fractures
- Torn ligaments
- Inflammation
- All of the above
Question 9/16
What do golfers and weightlifters injure most often?
- The knee
- The hips
- The lower back
- The elbow
Question 10/16
Tennis elbow is usually caused by:
- Trauma
- Infection
- Underuse
- Overuse
Question 11/16
A good warmup will:
- Increase your blood flow
- Warm your muscles
- Boost your breathing
- All of the above
Question 12/16
What's the best time to stretch your muscles?
- After warming up
- During exercise
- After exercise
- None of the above
Question 13/16
Women are at greater risk for sports injuries than men.
- True
- False
Question 14/16
What is most often injured in downhill skiing?
- The head
- The knee
- The ankle
- The wrist
Question 15/16
Surgery is required to fix a torn rotator cuff.
- True
- False
Question 16/16
If you have plantar fasciitis, what part of your body is hurt?
- The knee
- The foot
- The ankle
- None of the above