SAJSM CPD.indd


SAJSM CPD  

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Read the journal. All the answers will be found there.
2. Go to www.mpconsulting.co.za to asnwer questions.

Accreditation number: MDB001/015/01/2014 (Clinical)

TRUE OR FALSE

E�ective in 2014, the CPD programme for SAJSM is administered by Medical Practice Consulting:
CPD questionnaires must be completed online at www.mpconsulting.co.za

A maximum of 3 CEUs will be awarded per correctly completed test.

OCTOBER 2014

Radiological changes among artistic gymnasts 
1.  Lower back (spinal) injuries account for ~80% of injuries in women’s 

gymnastics.   
2.  Back injuries in gymnasts usually have a sudden onset.
3.  Degenerative disc disease and spinal injuries are more frequent in 

competitive female gymnasts than in asymptomatic non-athletic 
people of the same age.   

�e e�ect of semi-rigid ankle bracing on injured v. non-injured 
adolescent female hockey players
4.  Ankle bracing reduces the functional proprioceptive ability of the 

ankle joint due to limited movement in the frontal and transverse 
planes.   

5.  Prolonged prophylactic ankle bracing decreases the neural �ring 
of the proprioceptors, which delays the activation of the ankle 
evertors, resulting in recurring ankle inversion sprains.

6.  Prophylactic semi-rigid ankle bracing is an e�ective rehabilitative 
management device for ankle injuries.    

Pedometer-measured v. self-reported physical activity and current 
physical guidelines 
7.  Self-reported measures of physical activity are accurate and are 

therefore typically considered to be objective measures.
8.  Pedometers traditionally present intensity-based information about 

physical activity, with little or no reference to volume.
9.  Nearly 40% of participants who met guidelines for physical activity 

did not reach the 10 000 steps/day target.
 
Doping in sport: Attitudes, beliefs and knowledge of Gauteng high 
school athletes
10 .  Over 50% of the athletes said that they would consider using a 

prohibited performance-enhancing drug if they knew they would not 
get caught.   

11.  E�ective testing continues to be an important component of anti-
doping initiatives. 

12.  �e risk of doping appears to be highest in speed and power sports.  

Dietary supplements containing prohibited substances
13.  Prohormones are listed as permitted substances on the World 

Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) list.    
14.  Male users of steroids concurrently use tamoxifen or other agents 

to prevent or treat gynaecomastia.     
15.  Prostanozol, methasterone and andostatrienedione are examples 

of designer steroids.   

Abrasion injuries on arti�cial turf 
16.  �ere is a decreased number of abrasion injuries on arti�cial turf 

compared with natural grass.    
17.  The mechanism of laceration injuries is similar to abrasion 

injuries. 
18.  Sliding on natural grass resulted in more erythema but fewer 

abrasions compared with sliding on arti�cial turf.    

A case of cyclist’s nodule in a female patient
19.  A cyclist’s nodule is a frequently diagnosed condition of the peri-

neum a�ecting mostly female cyclists.      
20.  The differential diagnosis of cyclist’s nodule includes abscess, 

epidermal cyst, lipoma, and benign and malignant tumours.