What term describes injuries resulting from long-term repetitive overloading in sports like swimming or cycling?

• A. Displacement
• B. DOMS
• C. Chronic sports injury
• D. Dietary supplement

Answer: (C)

Injuries that develop from repeating the same movements over a long period are called chronic or overuse injuries. In activities like swimming or cycling, the same joints and muscles are loaded repeatedly, and if the training load isn’t balanced with adequate rest, small amounts of tissue damage can accumulate and linger. This ongoing wear-and-tear leads to pain and functional issues that persist beyond normal recovery, fitting the idea of a chronic sports injury.

Displacement describes a sudden structural event where a bone moves out of its normal position. DOMS is Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness that occurs after unfamiliar or intense exercise and usually resolves in a few days, not a long-term overuse pattern. A dietary supplement is unrelated to injury type.