Module 2: Identification of risk factors

Sports Injuries

1. Identification of risk factors
   1. Extrinsic injury
   2. Intrinsic injury
2. Extrinsic risk factors
   1. Inappropriate coaching of instruction
   2. Incorrect technique
   3. Environmental conditions
   4. Other sports players
   5. Equipment, clothing, and footwear issues
3. Safety checks
4. Intrinsic risk factors
   1. Poor preparation
5. Planning a warm-up activity
   1. Muscle imbalance
   2. Fitness levels
   3. Postural defects
   4. Overuse
   5. Poor technique
   6. Age
   7. Injury history
   8. Nutrition
6. Intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors activity
7. Summary of injuries and risk factors activity
8. Preventative methods

Extrinsic risk factors

An extrinsic risk factor is something external to the body that can cause injury. These include:

• Inappropriate coaching or instruction
• Incorrect technique
• Environmental conditions
• Other sports players
• Equipment, clothing and footwear issues.