Acute Injury
Arises Suddenly
Requires first aid immediately
PRICE rule
Protection Rest Ice Compress Elavate
Chronic Injury
Arises gradually
Stage 1 - not during sport
Stage 2 - during sport
Stage 3 - always
Exogenous Causes of Injury
Outside Body
eg- wrong load or exercise, little control, bad materials
Endogenous Causes on Injury
Inside Body
eg- Bad posture/technique, age, fitness level, predisposition or illness
Injury Prevention Levels
Mechanical Risk Factors for Injury
Bone strength, strength of body mechanisms to attenuate load, strength of knee flexion, subtalar pronation, ankle dorsiflexion
Metabolic Risk Factors for Injury
Cardiorespiratory System, Congenital and hereditary