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1.   True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer:
A diver with chronic or acute otitis would be disquali-
fied from diving.

2.   True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer:
Middle-ear barotrauma is the most common medical 
complication in diving. 

3.   True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer:
In a study of recreational divers, 85% of the divers had 
a hearing test before they began scuba diving. 

4.   True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer:
27% of the divers who experienced a complication fol-
lowing a dive consulted with a general practitioner.

5.   True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer:
Diving is a popular sport; however, there are audiologi-
cal risks involved.

6.   True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer:
Paget-Schroetter syndrome affects primarily young  
(15 - 30 years) otherwise healthy subjects who partici-
pate in repetitive upper limb activities.

7.   True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer:
Paget-Schroetter syndrome affects more women than 
men.

8.   True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer:
It may take up to 10 months for a person with Paget-
Schroetter syndrome to resume sports participation.

9.   True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer:
Concussion is always associated with damage to cere-
bral arteries and veins.

10.   True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer:
Second-impact injury may occur if a player returns to 
play prematurely following a previous head injury.

11.   True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer:
All 16 different classification systems which are used 
for assessing the severity of head injury have been 
validated.  

12.   True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer:
Cognitive (thinking) impairment is directly proportional 
to the period of unconsciousness. 

13.   True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer:
The International Rugby Board recommends that ap-
proved headgear reduces the severity of concussion. 

14.   True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer:
When a player has suspected concussion, the manage-
ment for this injury takes priority over basic aspects 
of first aid involving cervical spine protection, airway, 
breathing and circulation evaluation and management. 

15.   True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer:
Whiplash-associated disorder is a complex clinical 
manifestation of neck pain, headaches, nonspecific 
neurological complaints, cognitive symptoms and emo-
tional complaints.

16.   True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer:
The most widespread treatment for whiplash-associat-
ed disorder by physiotherapists includes joint mobilisa-
tions, stretches and soft-tissue massage.

17.   True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer:
A general description of the overtraining syndrome is 
‘prolonged maladaptation’.

18.   True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer:
The main difference between the overtraining syn-
drome and non-functional overreaching is the severity 
of the symptoms.

19.   True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer:
According to the results of the study of Meeusen et 
al., changes in cortisol and growth hormone were 
more sensitive markers of overtraining syndrome than 
changes in ACTH or prolactin. 

20.   True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer:
Athletes with non-functional overtraining or the over-
training syndrome show a disturbed functioning of the 
hypothalamic-pituitary adrenal axis.  

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