Preventing Common Injuries Flashcards
Responsibilities of a GFI - 1 of 6 - Prevent
Prevent injury by carefully planning and delivering every exercise class
Responsibilities of a GFI - 2 of 6 - Provide
Provide regression for participants with movement limitations
Responsibilities of a GFI - 3 of 6 - Address
Address injuries that may occur during a class
Responsibilities of a GFI - 4 of 6 - Encourage
Encourage participants to work with their own individual limits and inform them that the have control over their workout intensity
Responsibilities of a GFI - 5 of 6 - Provide
Provide a safe environment for all participants
Responsibilities of a GFI - 6 of 6 - Manage
Manage risks and provide modifications for participants with limitations
Intrinsic Risk Factors - 1 of 4 - Pre-existing
Pre-existing injuries, ailments, and conditions
Intrinsic Risk Factors - 2 of 4 - Unhealthy
Unhealthy body composition
Intrinsic Risk Factors - 3 of 4 - Deconditioned
Deconditioned
Intrinsic Risk Factors - 4 of 4 - Strength
Strength or flexibility imbalances
Pre-existing Conditions - Prevention/Action (3 total)
- provide regressions to reduce ROM, intensity, complexity, and duration of exercise
- offer exercises that do not involve the affected body part and avoid ballistic exercises
- Physician consent is needed for those with known cardiovascular, pulmonary, or metabolic conditions
-Unhealthy Body Composition - Prevention/Action (2 total)
- Suggest lower impact exercises
- Demonstrate basic movements before progressing intensity or complexity
Deconditioned - Prevention/Action (4 total)
- Suggest fewer repetitions and sets and shorter exercise bouts
- Provide RPEs periodically
- Offer active recovery often
- Coach participants to focus on quality of movement and exercise technique
Strength or Flexibility Imbalance - Prevention/Action (4 total)
- Limit ROM by reducing the amount of joint movement required to achieve the exercise
- Begin with dynamic flexibility and end with static stretches
- Offer support i.e. yoga blocks
- Coach that the goal is to perform the movement pain free
Extrinsic Risk Factors - 1 of 9
Complexity, intensity, speed, and type of movement
Extrinsic Risk Factors - 2 of 9
Number of repetitions and sets