approaches to sport injury prevention

Question 1

why is sport injury prevention important

Answer 1

keeping athletes healthy = better performance
healthcare burden
time loss from school and work
mental and emotional toll

Question 2

what is primary prevention

Answer 2

preventing the injury before it occurs

Question 3

what is secondary prevention

Answer 3

early detection / diagnosis
- specifically important in overuse injuries

Question 4

what is tertiary prevention

Answer 4

mitigate the long term consequences of injury

Question 5

what are the key messages from the sequence of injury prevention model (van mechelen)

Answer 5

framework for sport injury prevention
4 steps

Question 6

what are the key messages from the comprehensive model for injury causation (bahr and krosshaug 2005)

Answer 6

precise description of the inciting event is a key component to understanding the causes of any particular injury type in a given sport

injury mechanisms

Question 7

what are the key messages from the dynamic recursive model of etiology of sport injury (meeuwisse)

Answer 7

risk factors are dynamic and can change frequently

Question 8

what are the key messages from the translating research into injury prevention practice (TRIPP) (finch)

Answer 8

framework for research leading to real world sport injury prevention
3 time windows and 4 factors