Post on 26-Dec-2015
Traumatic / Acute occurs instantly as a result of a specific
incident
Causes: an outside force which comes into contact
with the body with sufficient force to cause soft tissue damage, e.g kick to shin or fall onto shoulder
A sudden forceful action or uncoordinated movement which causes over-stretching of soft tissues, e.g. straining a calf muscle when pushing off for a tennis shot
‘Overuse injury’ first defined by Slocum & James (1968) regarding running injuries
Increasingly common; at least 50-60% of all sports injuries, although true incidence is not known
Related to extrinsic factors such as training errors, poorly designed sporting equipment, unsuitable environmental conditions
Also related to intrinsic factors such as anatomical malalignments & muscle imbalance
Overuse injuries in athletes are generally due to overload of the musculo-skeletal system
Factors implicated in overuse injuries can be classified as extrinsic or intrinsic
In groups of 3 brainstorm as many INTRINSIC and EXTRINSIC risk factors as you can think of.
Listing what injuries you think may occur as a result of each.
Fitness / strength Poor flexibility Nutrition Sleep Previous Injury Posture defects eg lordosis, kyphosis,
scoliosis Weak joints Training effects: muscle
imbalance
Poor endurancePoor warm upOveruseGenderAgeGrowthWeightHeightExcessive body fat
Internal risk factors refer to factors from within the body
Coaching / leadership Communication Incorrect technique Environmental factors Bad weather Adherence to rules Governing body
guidelines Foul play Poor refereeing
Bad lightingUneven playing surfaceClothing and footwearSafety hazardsSafety checks, misuse of equipment, Faulty equipmentFirst aid provisionRisk assessments