session 3 extrinsic risk factors

Sport Injuries

Extrinsic risk factors

Session 3

Re-cap

• Two classifications of injuries

• Examples of each injury

Aim: Understand how injuries can be prevented by identifying risk factors

• Student to understand the term risk

• Students to appreciate the link between extrinsic risks and injuries

Introduction

Traumatic and overuse injuries are caused by a variety of factorswhich can be grouped into twocategories

• Extrinsic risk factors • Intrinsic risk factors

Risk

“The potential of a variable to

cause injury”

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Extrinsic Risk FactorEquipment

Other players

Technique

Coaching or instruction

Environmental conditions

How could we reduce the risk?

Risk Factors

Group task

• Choose a sport and describe the extrinsic risk factors significant for that sport

• Explain some of the possible injuries that may occur from your list of extrinsic risks and how the risks can be minimised

• Present your findings on your flipchart

Summary

• Risks

• Extrinsic risk factors