Sport Injury Prevention Flashcards
What are the most common injuries in youth sport/recreation?
60% lower extremity (knee and ankle)
20% concussions
Which sports contribute the most to youth injuries?
10% hockey
10% basketball
10% soccer
Van mechelen’s model
Cyclical process of injury prevention:
1) establish common problem
2) find cause (mechanisms and risk factors)
3) introduce preventative measures
4) evaluate effectiveness of intervention
What are some intrinsic risk factors?
Age, sex, previous injury, physical fitness, improper technique, skill level, psychological concerns
What are some extrinsic risk factors?
Type of sport, position on team, training/coaching/reffing, environment/playing surface, time of day, equipment
What are examples of modifiable risk factors?
Balance, flexibility, strength, aerobic fitness, training load
Non-modifiable risk factors include…?
Age, sex, previous injury
What is the purpose of primary prevention?
To reduce the occurrence of an injury (avoid it ever happening)
Secondary prevention
Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment
Tertiary prevention
Minimize the consequences (rehab)
What are some strategies used in sport injury prevention?
Training to improve fitness/movement quality, education, modified rules/equipment,
What is the most researched sport for injury prevention?
Soccer at 25%
How effective is regular NMT in injury prevention?
Can reduce injury rates up to 70%
What are some associations between injury and training load?
- Rapid increase in training load
- insufficient practice-vs-competition
- too little variation (monotony)
Training load
Defined by the intensity, duration, and frequency of exercise
