Preventing Common Injuries Flashcards

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Responsibilities of a GFI - 1 of 6 - Prevent

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Prevent injury by carefully planning and delivering every exercise class

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Responsibilities of a GFI - 2 of 6 - Provide

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Provide regression for participants with movement limitations

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Responsibilities of a GFI - 3 of 6 - Address

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Address injuries that may occur during a class

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Responsibilities of a GFI - 4 of 6 - Encourage

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Encourage participants to work with their own individual limits and inform them that the have control over their workout intensity

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Responsibilities of a GFI - 5 of 6 - Provide

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Provide a safe environment for all participants

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Responsibilities of a GFI - 6 of 6 - Manage

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Manage risks and provide modifications for participants with limitations

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Intrinsic Risk Factors - 1 of 4 - Pre-existing

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Pre-existing injuries, ailments, and conditions

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Intrinsic Risk Factors - 2 of 4 - Unhealthy

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Unhealthy body composition

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Intrinsic Risk Factors - 3 of 4 - Deconditioned

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Deconditioned

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Intrinsic Risk Factors - 4 of 4 - Strength

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Strength or flexibility imbalances

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Pre-existing Conditions - Prevention/Action (3 total)

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  • 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
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-Unhealthy Body Composition - Prevention/Action (2 total)

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  • Suggest lower impact exercises

- Demonstrate basic movements before progressing intensity or complexity

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Deconditioned - Prevention/Action (4 total)

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  • 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
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Strength or Flexibility Imbalance - Prevention/Action (4 total)

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  • 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
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Extrinsic Risk Factors - 1 of 9

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Complexity, intensity, speed, and type of movement

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Extrinsic Risk Factors - 2 of 9

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Number of repetitions and sets

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Extrinsic Risk Factors - 3 of 9

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Surface

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Extrinsic Risk Factors - 4 of 9

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Footwear

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Extrinsic Risk Factors - 5 of 9

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Fatigue

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Extrinsic Risk Factors - 6 of 9

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Equipment

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Extrinsic Risk Factors - 7 of 9

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Climate/temperature

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Extrinsic Risk Factors - 8 of 9

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Altitude

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Extrinsic Risk Factors - 9 of 9

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Air quality

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Complexity, Intensity, Speed, Type of Movement - Prevention/Action

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-Demonstrate foundation layers first, and then provide advanced progressions

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Number of Repetitions and Sets - Prevention/Action

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-Suggest lighter loads or alternate exercises to allow active recovery

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Surface - Prevention/Action

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Use hard floors, perform lateral movements cautiously on carpets or uneven surfaces

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Footwear - Prevention/Action

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Wear the right shoes for the right class

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Fatigue - Prevention/Action

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Suggest fluid breaks and create opportunities for active recovery or discontinue the activity for the day

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Equipment - Prevention/Action

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Use equipment according to the manufacturer’s instructions

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Climate/Temperature - Prevention/Action

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Wear the right materials for the right environment

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Altitude - Prevention/Action

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The only way to acclimate to altitude is to ascend slowly.

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Air Quality - Prevention/Action

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Avoid outdoor exercise on high pollen alert days

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Instructional Prevention Strategies - 1 of 9 - Limit

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Limit motion and stretching to a pain-free range and intensity

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Instructional Prevention Strategies - 2 of 9 - Gradually

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Gradually increase the intensity of activity and volume (load x repetition)

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Instructional Prevention Strategies - 3 of 9 - Focus

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Focus on technique and proper form

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Instructional Prevention Strategies - 4 of 9 - Avoid

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Avoid extreme ROM

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Instructional Prevention Strategies - 5 of 9 - Assess

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Assess the appropriateness of jumping and other plyometric-type techniques with high loads

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Instructional Prevention Strategies - 6 of 9 - Load

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Load closed-kinetic-chain exercises according to the tolerance of the joints

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Instructional Prevention Strategies - 7 of 9 - Avoid excessive

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Avoid excessive flexion for knee injuries

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Instructional Prevention Strategies - 8 of 9 - Teach

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Teach overhead activity modifications

i. e. avoiding full extension of the arms
i. e. positioning the arms in the scapular plane

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Instructional Prevention Strategies - 9 of 9 - Check

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Check equipment for proper fit

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Movements where distal segment is more fixed; generally considered more functional, as they mimic daily activities of living
i.e. squats and lunges

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Closed Kinetic Chain Exercises - Definition