Week 2 Flashcards
What is the primary stage of preventing injury?
Health promotion and preventative measures
What are the secondary stage of preventing injury?
Early diagnosis and interventions, reducing risk or re injury
What are is the tertiary stage of preventing injury?
Rehabilitation to reduce or correct existing disability (classic rehab)
What is commonly associated with ACL injuries?
Valgus knee collapse Single leg landing Internal tibial rotation Medial arch collapse Increased ground reaction forces Hamstring muscle fatigue
What is the first stage of injury causation?
Establish the extent of the injury: incidence and severity
What is the second stage of injury causation?
Establish the aetiology and mechanisms of injury
What is the third stage of injury causation?
Introduce a preventive measure
What is the fourth stage of injury causation?
Assess its effectiveness by repeating step 1
Define intrinsic/internal risk factors
Individual biological, biomechanical and psychosocial characteristics predisposing a person to injury.
Define a modifiable internal/intrinsic risk factor
Targeted for change through specific training methods
Define non modifiable internal/intrinsic risk factors
Targeting interventions where athletes are more at risk
Define external/extrinsic risk factors
Factors are independent of the injured person and are related to the types of activity during the incident of injury and the manner in which sport is practiced
What are the intrinsic risk factors?
Age Joint mobility
Sex Muscle tightness
Somatotype Ligament out laxity
Body size Malalignment of lower extremities
Previous injury Physical fitness
Static strength Dynamic strength
Psychological characteristics
Skill level Willingness to take risks
Experience of sport
What are the extrinsic risk factors
Exposure: type of sport
Playing time
Level of competition
Position of team
Warm up
Training, coaching, refereeing
Opponents: foul play, opponent's physique
Environment: type and condition of playing surface, weather conditions, time of day/season
Equipment: protective equipment/footwearWhat is the multifactorial approach?
A multifactorial approach is required to account for all the factors involved in the attainment of a sports injury- that is, the internal and external risk factors as well as the inciting event. It describes how multiple factors interact to produce injury.
