Scenario 2 Flashcards
(19 cards)
What is injury surveillance
Ongoing collection of data describing the occurrence of injuries, factors which cause it and how prevalent they are.
What is it used for
- Identify patterns and causes of injuries
- Monitor injury trends within the rowing club
- Evaluate the effectiveness of injury prevention strategies
- Inform training and medical staff of the correct decisions – Van mechelen 1992
lower back injuries Stat & mechanism of injuries
- Lower back is most common- 52-55%- chong- 2025
- Goes through significant stress during rowing stroke, especially during the catch and drive phases. Excessive flexion and rotation lead to anterior compressive load on the intervertebral discs
Rib injuries stats & mechanism
- Account for 12-16%- chong 2025
- Repetitive loading and muscular forces, specifically from the serratus anterior an external obliques exert opposing stresses on the rib cage. Which is often the result of receptive mechanical loading of the thoracic cage when training Leading to stress fractures
Wrist/forearm stats & mechanism
- 10-15%- chong 2025
- Most often, forearm and wrist problems can be traced back to poor technique or fatigue, wrongly sized grips, poor rigging, and wet or rough conditions can cause the rower to use excessive wrist motion
Risk factors that lead to injuries
- 30-50% of injuries occur from high training loads- leading to more overuse injuries
- Poor technique
- Lack of recovery
- Bad core strength
What method should you employ when conducting Injury surveillance
- Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center (OSTRC) questionnaire
- This is a short survey sent out weekly by the physio
- Not based on medical diagnosis more on how the athlete is feeling
Define injury prevention
- High workload and volume and they are aspiring national athletes
what is Van-mechelens 4 step method
- Establish the extent of the injury
- Use injury surveillance to track injuries (OSTRC) - Identify the risk factors and injury mechanism
- Technique, high training loads, RED-S, fatigue - Introduce preventative strategies
- Coach technique, prehab, load monitoring and educate on RED-S.
4.Assess the effectiveness of intervention
- Track injury rates over time and adjust based on trends – van mechelens 1992
What are the 3 pillars of prevention
- Training
- Focus on neuromuscular training, warm ups, posterior chain and core and mobility - Education
- Train athletes and coaches about injury risks, RED-S and recovery - Environment/policy
- Establish club policies and how injuries are supposed to be reported and manage return to sport
State the 3 types of injury prevention
- Primary – stop it before they occur
- Secondary- early detection and treatment
- Tertiary- managing long-term effects and preventing re-injury
What is REDs
Occurs when the athlete has insufficient calorie intake to meet the needs of their training/daily activities- boston children’s hospital
How does REDs affect physiological systems
- Reproductive (e.g. amenorrhea, low testosterone)
- Endocrine (e.g. thyroid, insulin-like growth factor)
- Bone health (stress fractures, low BMD)
- Immune (increased illness)
- Cardiovascular (low blood pressure, bradycardia)
- Psychological (depression, anxiety, obsession with food or body)
Psychological effects of REDs
- Reduced social interactions
- Low mood
- Anxiety
- Negative body image
- Poor concentration
- Disordered eating
How to be aware of REDs in athletes
- Track your menstrual cycle, energy levels, and recovery.
- Eat balanced meals with enough calories to match your training load.
- Be honest about your body’s signs — if you’re constantly tired, getting injured, or feeling low, speak up.
- Use apps or training logs to monitor mood, energy, and performance trends.
How do you be aware of REDs as coaches
- Create a culture where health is valued over weight or aesthetics.
- Be alert for changes in behavior, mood, or performance.
- Avoid commenting on body shape or encouraging weight loss without clinical input.
- Use screening tools like the LEAF-Q (for female athletes) or regular wellness check-ins.
Define drugs in sport
Performance-Enhancing Drugs are substances that are used to improve athletic performance
Define doping
The deliberate or inadvertent use of a prohibited substance or method to enhance sports performance.”
How should you educate rowers
11 offensives of anti doping:
1. Presence of prohibited substance in athlete
2. Use or attempted use
3. Evading or refusing a sample
4. Whereabouts failure
5. Tampering with doping control process
6. Procession of a prohibited substance
7. Trafficking or attempted trafficking
8. Giving banned substance to athlete
9. Helping someone else commit- complicity
10. Prohibited association
11. Acts to discourage against reporting
