Kinesiology 2236A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Relative Risk, Sports Equipment
10 Jan 2017
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Gender will predispose you to certain injuries females vs. males (eg. width of the intercondylar arch will have more potential for injury) The sport itself like contact or non-contact. Surface of the environment, environment, weather, protective equipment. External risk factors will make us more susceptible. Playing situation what is going on (the player"s emotions, the biomechanical description of contact and running at each other) As soon as the risk is higher than the perceived benefit, then there is less participation. (eg. risk of concussion or budget costs). Safety is a high reason, changes how we teach people in tackles, hockey, things to increase the benefits. Types of prevention: primary how do we prevent the situation from happening altogether, we don"t want to put the player in the potential of getting injured. Equipment (change the shape of the shoe, change grip, protective properties or gear)
