Kinesiology 2236A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Body Composition
9 Jun 2016
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One of the most important roles is to minimize activity related injury: you want to improve the benefit to risk ratio by increasing benefit and decreasing risk. Can be characterized by being: primary, secondary or tertiary. We use the term prevention synonymously with primary prevention. Can focus on 1 of 3 dimensions: 1) athlete technique, neuromuscular function and conditioning, 2) surrounding floor/surface friction, rules, 3) equipment shoe friction, protective properties. It can be defined as things to protect the athlete should a potentially injurious situation arise. This include sport equipment like: release bindings, helmet technology, skin pads, taping or bracing, also includes training proper falling technique, conditioning to strengthen structures so they can tolerance increased force. Focuses on reducing the consequence of injury afterwards. May include things like emergency medical coverage, first aid and rehab. At this point, you are not going to be able to avoid it.
