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SPORTS INJURY RISK MANAGEMENT

SPORTS INJURY RISK MANAGEMENT. Week 11. What do you need to know…. What is risk management? Understanding of what could go wrong in training and recovery Understanding of different risk management strategies that can be put in place to reduce the risk of sports injury. Risk Management.

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SPORTS INJURY RISK MANAGEMENT

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  1. SPORTS INJURY RISK MANAGEMENT Week 11

  2. What do you need to know… • What is risk management? • Understanding of what could go wrong in training and recovery • Understanding of different risk management strategies that can be put in place to reduce the risk of sports injury

  3. Risk Management • The process of measuring or assessing risk and then developing strategies to manage the risk • Questions to consider • What could possibly go wrong? • How could it happen? • What action could we take to prevent it happening?

  4. What could go wrong in training and recovery? • Brainstorm

  5. What could go wrong in training and recovery? • Inadequate pre-participation screening • Coaches’ conduct and coaching practices • Program design • Activities and equipment • Inability to get medical assistance • Return to training following an injury • Not providing sufficient recovery • Environmental conditions

  6. Risk Management Practices for Coaches • Adequate supervision • Proper instruction • Sound planning • Warning of dangers • Provide safe environment • Teach rules of sport (especially safety) • Evaluate athletes for injuries of limitations • Group athletes properly • Ensure counselling and info on drug use is available • Keep up to date with current practices in coaching • Supply appropriate first aid

  7. Risk Management Procedures • Pre-participation screening • Age, experience, fitness level, skill level, injury history • Athlete preparation • Physical conditioning, recovery, skill training • Injury management • First aid, emergency treatment, referral, record keeping • Facility and equipment use • Appropriate, modified if needed, regular inspections, compliance with standards, emergency plans, protective equipment • Prevention and treatment of environmental factors

  8. Policy Development & Documentation • Recommended in the following areas: • Coaching • Codes of conduct/behaviour • First aid • Levels of accreditation • Use of equipment • Playing environments • Injury • Returning from injury

  9. Strategies for Minimising Risk of Sports Injury • Appropriate training program/workloads • Warm-up and cool-down • Skill development • Professional treatment on injuries • Appropriate nutrition and hydration • Education

  10. Recovery Techniques to Minimise Risk of Injury • Cool-down • Hydrotherapy • Massage • Replenishment of food fuels (diet) • Replenishment of fluids (hydration)

  11. Activities • Mind map • Smartplay website • Brochure/flyer • Design a brochure or flyer to assist the Gisborne Football Netball Club reduce sports injuries • What are the potential risks? • How can they be avoided? • If they can’t be avoided how can they be minimised? • What can the coach do to minimise sports injury? • What can the president do to minimise sports injury?

  12. Activities • www.smartplay.com.au • What does this website do? What is the aim? • In the Victoria page what are the resources focused on? • How could they assist a sporting club? • Investigate one of these – what is it about? • What is it trying to avoid? • What strategies are suggested?

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