risk factors Flashcards
1
Q
examples of intrinsic risk factors
A
- previous injuries
- poor joint stability
- gender
- age
- physical maturation
- posture + alignment
- nutrition
- innate motivation
- innate skill level
- past experience
- poor strength
- poor aerobic capacity
- body composition
- warm up/cool down
- poor flexibility
- poor agility
- poor speed
- poor coordination
- poor reaction time
- poor balance
2
Q
previous injuries (IRF)
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- ankle sprains 21-50% more likely to reoccur
- ACL injuries occur in the same leg in up to 70% of cases in elite footballers
3
Q
poor joint stability (IRF)
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4
Q
gender
A
up to 19% of all acute injuries of
