L21: Injury prevention programs Flashcards
What is the problem with trying to prevent injury?
- extensive process involved in developing and validating a screening test
- there are no screening tests currently available to predict sports injuries with adequate test properties
- there is no intervention study providing evidence to support screening for injury risk
What are the 2 implement injury prevention strategies for how to prevent injury?

What are 4 structure injury prevention programs?

What is the FIFA 11+?
- Developed by FIFA and F-MARC
- Launched at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa Injury prevention program developed by international group of experts
- Complete warm-up package intended to replace the usual warm-up prior to training (and matches)
- Should be completed at least twice a week

What are the 3 parts in the structure of FIFA11+?

How many exercises are in FIFA11+?
15

What are the key principles of FIFA11+?
Strong focus on proper technique – correct posture, good body control
- Trunk, pelvis and knee position

How long is the duration of FIFA11+?
30mins
What are the 6 exercises in Part 1: running exercises in the FIFA11+? What is the duration?
(8 minutes)

What are the 18 exercises in Part 2: strength (6), plyometrics (6), balance (6) in the FIFA11+? What is the duration?
(10 minutes)

What are the 3 exercises in Part 3: running exercises in the FIFA11+?
(2 minutes)

What are the 3 equipment necessary in FIFA11+?
Key benefit of FIFA 11+ is the minimal equipment & resources required
- 12 cones
- Flat surface (approx. size of quarter of pitch)
- Poster, manual or app (Get Set)
What is the evidence for FIFA11+?
30-39% reduction in football injuries (meta-analysis of data from 4-6 cluster RCTs)
What is the evidence for FIFA11+ for kids?
- 48% reduction in overall injuries
- 55% reduction in lower limb injuries
- 74% reduction in severe injuries
- Reduces injury-related healthcare costs by 51%
- Lower costs & lower injury risk
What is KNEE (5)?
- Knee injury prevention for Netballers to Enhance performance & Extend play
- Injury prevention program following principles of existing injury prevention programs
- Courtside warm up intended to replace the usual warm-up prior to training (and matches)
- Should be completed 2-3 times a week
- Can be used for basketball or European handball

What are the 4 parts in the structure of KNEE?

How long is the duration of KNEE?
10-12mins
What are the 3 populations that use the KNEE? What is the most common?
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Junior:
- Players aged 10-14 years
- Various stages of physical development
- Starting to play and train with greater intensity & volume
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Recreational:
- Players aged 14 years +
- Most likely playing at club & association level
- Training 1-2 times per week
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Elite:
- Players identified in the Talent, Elite & Mastery category of Netball Australia’s Athletic pathway
Recreational
What are the key principles in KNEE?
Strong focus on proper technique – take-off, landing, deceleration, changing direction … most injuries occur when landing with dynamic knee valgus, decelerating with a stiff knee, or in single-leg landings

What are the exercises in Part 1: warm up, footwork for KNEE?

What are the exercises in Part 2: strength for KNEE?
perform 1 from each target muscle

What are the exercises in Part 3: balance, landing for KNEE?
perform 4 exercises in total

What is the equipment needed for KNEE?

How does KNEE work?
- No RCTs yet, due to recent launch
- Based on programs that have proven efficacy in reducing lower limb injuries generally, and reducing ACL injuries from 40-70% (e.g. FIFA 11+)