Lecture 2 - SEM and Risk Management

Question 1

What does SEM stand for?

Answer 1

Sport and Excersise Medical Team

Question 2

What is another name for SEM team?

Answer 2

integrated support team (IST)

Question 3

What is a SEM team?

Answer 3

a multidisciplinary team of sport science, sport medicine and sport performance professionals

Question 4

What is the goal of a SEM team?

Answer 4

to ensure athletes are healthy, fit and mentally ready for optimal performance

Question 5

What are some professionals that can be found on a SEM team?

Answer 5

• physician
• therapist
• strength and conditioning coach
• exercise physiologist
• sport psychologist
• biomechanist
• nutritionist

Question 6

What are the 3 steps to identifying risks?

Answer 6

1. Assessment
2. Evaluation
3. Control

Question 7

At what levels do we need to consider risk managment?

Answer 7

• within/across sport
• club/team level
• individual level

Question 8

Explain risk assessment:

Answer 8

process of measurement/estimation of risks to teams and athletes

Question 9

Explain risk evaluation:

Answer 9

involves determining the significance and acceptability of the risks (severity)

Question 10

Explain risk control:

Answer 10

identifying and implementing methods to control the risk and the consequences (what are the risk factors? how to prevent/control?

Question 11

What are the elements of a risk management program? Briefly explain each one.

Answer 11

1. injury surveillance (systematic way to record injuries)
2. season analysis (look at season beforehand to identify risk periods)
3. Preseason screening (find athletes who may have a higher risk for injury or illness - fitness test)
4. monitoring ‘at-risk’ team members
5. RTS (decision should be agreed upon by all SEM team members
6. Education (make sure everyone is on same page)
7. Equipment and facilities (ensure they are safe)
8. EAP (be prepared)

Question 12

What is risk compensation?

Answer 12

describing a possible change in an athlete when they use protective equipment. (theory: when we start using protective measure, we increase risk)

Question 13

What does EAP stand for?

Answer 13

Emergency action plan

Question 14

What is needed for an EAP?

Answer 14

• charge person
• call person
• first aid kit
• AED
• ambulation aid

Question 15

What is SOAP?

Answer 15

Method of documentation:
S - subjective info/history (symptoms, what athlete says)
O - objective info (what we observe
A - assessment (what we need to do)
P - plan