Injury Risk Factors

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Injury Risk Factors

Causes

  • Extrinsic
  • Poor or incorrect coaching techniques
  • Adhering to rules and regulations
  • Environmental factors e.g. pitches
  • Footwear
  • Correct kit / equipment
  • Risk assessment
  • Safety and equipment checks

Effects

  • Instrinsic
  • Training
  • Warm up and cool down
  • Fitness levels
  • Age
  • Gender
  • Flexibility
  • Previous / recurring injuries

Overall summary

By understanding the causes of injuries, with the intrinsic and extrinsic factors, they can be avoided. Taking these into account can reduce the likelihood of injury occurrence, and can therefore enable an athlete to exceed their expected levels of performance due to the increased availability of time and avoid the effects of reversibility.

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