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

Inappropriate coaching of instruction

Inappropriate instruction given by a coach or a trainer is an obvious way in which sports participants can easily become injured. It is vital that all instruction is given by someone who has an up-to-date depth of knowledge about the sport and is also able to communicate this appropriately and effectively.

It is essential that the rules and regulations for the sport, as laid down by the specific governing body, have been correctly interpreted and are appropriately enforced. Likewise, during training activities, it is important that the information given by the coach/trainer is reliable. For this reason, many governing bodies have coaching schemes that are constantly reviewed so that coaching qualifications can be maintained at the highest and safest of standards.