SEM and Risk Management Flashcards
SEM
Sport and exercise medicine team
Athletic therapist
On field assessment, always for around injury prevention and rehab
Exercise physiologist
Specific lab tests, medical tests, stress, strength
Biomechanist
Improve movement technique, stress/ forces, injury prevention
SEM team positions
Physician athletic therapist, physiotherapist, strength and conditioning coach, exercise physiologist, sport psychologist, biomechanist, nutritionist
Scope of practice
Services that a healthcare professional is competent to perform and permitted to undertake (not straying from what they are qualified to do)
Standard of care
Medical treatment guideline based on scientific evidence
Risk assessment
Measurement/estimation of risks to teams and athletes
Risk evaluation
Determining the significance and acceptability of risks
Risk control
Process of identifying and implementing methods to control the risks and consequences
Risk matrix
Compares severity of injury to the likelihood of it occurring
Injury surveillance
System to track injuries throughout the season
What are the 7 key components of risk management in sport?
Injury surveillance, season analysis, preseason screening, monitoring “at risk” team members, return to sport, education, equipment and facilities, emergency action plan (EAP)
What are the 3 categories to consider in everyday risk management?
Environment, equipment, athlete
What is the theory of risk compensation?
By minimizing the risk (ie. using protective equipment) you actually increase the level of risk taking (b/c) of increased confidence
