scholarly journals Utility of incident and injury surveillance systems for incident and injury risk management in tactical populations

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. S103
Author(s):  
Rod Pope ◽  
Robin Orr
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Injury Risk ◽  
Injury Surveillance ◽  
Surveillance Systems

scholarly journals In-Competition Severe Injury Events in Elite Alpine Ski Racing from 1997 to 2020: The Case of the Austrian Ski Team

2022 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Barth ◽  
Hans-Peter Platzer ◽  
Carina Andrea Forstinger ◽  
Gunnar Innerhofer ◽  
Anton Giger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Injury Risk ◽  
Female Athletes ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Estimating Equation ◽  
Injury Surveillance ◽  
Severe Injury ◽  
Surveillance Systems ◽  
World Cup ◽  
Injury Surveillance System ◽  
Ski Racers

Abstract Background To increase safety in elite alpine ski racing Injury Surveillance Systems were implemented and preventive measures introduced. However, studies analysing the change in athletes’ injury risk by controlling for their exposure are still scarce. Objectives This study aimed to describe and analyse the risk of in-competition severe injury events (SIEcomp) in elite alpine ski racing. Methods Data recorded in the Austrian Ski Federation’s Injury Surveillance System were used to analyse the SIEcomp incidence. Information on athletes’ competition exposure was obtained from the official website of the International Ski Federation. In 23 seasons, 2333 skier seasons were recorded for the Austrian Ski Team. Within a total of 114,531 runs 169 SIEcomp occurred. Generalised Estimating Equation for Poisson Regressions were applied. Results The SIEcomp incidence per 1000 runs was 1.48 [95% confidence interval (CI) 1.26–1.73] for elite alpine ski racers and 2.21 (95% CI 1.79–2.75) for the subgroup of World Cup racers. A significant sex difference was detected for the subgroup of junior racers with a higher risk for female athletes [risk ratio (RR): 2.97, 95% CI 1.46–6.05]. Between the seasons of 1997 and 2020, the seasonal SIEcomp incidence increased by a factor of 2.67 for elite alpine ski racers and 3.53 for World Cup racers. Downhill (2.75, 95% CI 2.18–3.47) had the highest SIEcomp incidence, followed by super-G (1.94, 95% CI 1.30–2.88), giant slalom (1.40, 95% CI 1.06–1.85), and slalom (0.64, 95% CI 0.43–0.96). Conclusion Although many preventive measures have been implemented in elite alpine ski racing, the risk of SIEcomp has increased over the last two decades.

scholarly journals Potential for establishing an injury surveillance system in India: a review of data sources and reporting systems

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jagnoor Jagnoor ◽  
Manickam Ponnaiah ◽  
Matthew Varghese ◽  
Rebecca Ivers ◽  
Rajesh Kumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Surveillance System ◽  
Unintentional Injury ◽  
Injury Surveillance ◽  
Data Sources ◽  
Surveillance Systems ◽  
Unintentional Injuries ◽  
Injury Surveillance System ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
Morbidity Data

Abstract Background Unintentional injuries account for 10% of deaths worldwide; the majority due to road traffic injuries, falls, drowning, poisoning and burns. Effective surveillance systems provide evidence for informed injury prevention and treatment and improve recovery outcomes. Our objectives were to review existing sources of unintentional injury data, and quality of the data on the burden, distribution, risk factors and trends of unintentional injuries in India and to describe strengths and limitations of health facility-based data for potential use in injury surveillance systems. Methods We searched national and international organisations’ websites to identify unintentional injury-related mortality and morbidity data sources in India. We reviewed and evaluated data collection methods for surveillance attributes recommended by World Health Organization (WHO). We visited health facilities at all levels from public and private sectors, emergency transport centres, insurance offices and police stations in settings reporting significant number of injuries. In these sites, we interviewed key stakeholders using an explorative approach on current data collection processes and challenges to establishing an injury surveillance system based on WHO guidelines. Results Major gaps were highlighted in injury mortality and morbidity data in India, including ill-defined causes of injury deaths and lack of standardisation in classification and coding. Site visits revealed that reporting standards of injuries varied, with issues around clarity of definitions, accountability, time points and lack of reporter/coder training. Major challenges were lack of dedicated staff and training. Conclusions There is an important need to build human resource capacity, integrate data sources, standardise and streamline data collected, ensure accountability and capitalise on digital health information systems including insurance databases.

scholarly journals Research of professional suitability in construction by the noise factor

2018 ◽  
Vol 245 ◽  
pp. 03012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lilia Kireeva ◽  
Tatiana Kaverzneva ◽  
Dmitriy Tarkhov ◽  
Natalia Belina
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Human Activity ◽  
Injury Risk ◽  
Human Factor ◽  
Noise Factor ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
External Effects ◽  
Safety Level ◽  
Risk Management Methodology ◽  
Influence Of Noise

The field of construction is one of the most traumatic areas of human activity. Various methods are used to reduce injuries and increase the safety level at construction sites, which do not allow to reduce the level of injury risk. In other industries characterized by heightened danger, the risk management methodology based on the “human factor” management is gaining popularity. By attracting the most relevant workers, we can compensate for a significant portion of the risks. The authors propose the use this concept in the field of construction. In this paper, a study of professional fitness in construction during work requiring an increased level of attention and reaction under the influence of noise factor was conducted. For this purpose, testing was per-formed to identify the dependencies between the external effects of noise and attention indicators. During the testing the subjects demonstrated various concentration abilities. We concluded that, using this methodology, it is possible to select “successfully fit” personnel to perform specific tasks in construction, in order to increase the level of safety.

Trends in match injury risk in professional male rugby union: a 16-season review of 10 851 match injuries in the English Premiership (2002–2019): the Professional Rugby Injury Surveillance Project

2020 ◽  
pp. bjsports-2020-102529
Author(s):  
Stephen W West ◽  
Lindsay Starling ◽  
Simon Kemp ◽  
Sean Williams ◽  
Matthew Cross ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Injury Risk ◽  
Injury Severity ◽  
Rugby Union ◽  
Injury Surveillance ◽  
Injury Incidence ◽  
Match Play ◽  
Common Activity ◽  
Long Term Trends ◽  
The Mean

ObjectivesThe Professional Rugby Injury Surveillance Project is the largest and longest running rugby union injury surveillance project globally and focuses on the highest level of rugby in England.MethodsWe examined match injuries in professional men’s rugby over the period 2002/2003 to 2018/2019 and described trends in injuries over this time.ResultsOver the period 2002/2003–2018/2019, 10 851 injuries occurred in 1 24 952 hours of match play, equating to a mean of 57 injuries per club per season and one injury per team per match. The mean incidence, severity (days absence) and burden (days absence/1000 hours) of injury were 87/1000 hours (95% CI 82 to 92), 25 days (95% CI 22 to 28) and 2178 days/1000 hours (95% CI 1872 to 2484), respectively. The tackle accounted for 43% injuries with running the second most common activity during injury (12%). The most common injury location was the head/face with an incidence of 11.3/1000 hours, while the location with the highest overall burden was the knee (11.1 days/1000 hours). Long-term trends demonstrated stable injury incidence and proportion of injured players, but an increase in the mean and median severity of injuries. Concussion incidence, severity and burden increased from the 2009/2010 season onwards and from 2011 to 2019 concussion was the most common injury.ConclusionThe rise in overall injury severity and concussion incidence are the most significant findings from this work and demonstrate the need for continued efforts to reduce concussion risk as well as a greater understanding of changes in injury severity over time.

scholarly journals Do you Play or Do you Train? Insights From Individual Sports for Training Load and Injury Risk Management in Team Sports Based on Individualization

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Boullosa ◽  
Arturo Casado ◽  
João Gustavo Claudino ◽  
Pedro Jiménez-Reyes ◽  
Guillaume Ravé ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Injury Risk ◽  
Team Sports ◽  
Training Load ◽  
Individual Sports

Sports Injury Surveillance Systems

1997 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 164-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Willem van Mechelen
Keyword(s):  
Sports Injury ◽  
Injury Surveillance ◽  
Surveillance Systems

Food safety and the consumer – perils of poor risk communication

2000 ◽  
Vol 80 (3) ◽  
pp. 393-404 ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglas A. Powell
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Risk Communication ◽  
Public Perception ◽  
Agricultural Biotechnology ◽  
Safety Issue ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Regulatory System ◽  
Genetically Engineered ◽  
Surveillance Systems

The potential for stigmatisation of food is enormous. Well-publicised outbreaks of foodborne pathogens and the furore over agricultural biotechnology are but two current examples of the interactions between science, policy and public perception. Current risk management research indicates that it is essential for risk managers to show that they are reducing, mitigating or minimising a particular risk. Those responsible must be able to effectively communicate their efforts and must be able to prove they are actually reducing levels of risk.The components for managing the stigma associated with any food safety issue involve the following factors:• effective and rapid surveillance systems;• effective communication about the nature of risk;• a credible, open and responsive regulatory system;• demonstrable efforts to reduce levels of uncertainty and risk; and,• evidence that actions match words.Appropriate risk management strategies, such as on-farm food safety programs, are essential to demonstrate to consumers and others in the farm-to-fork supply chain that producers and regulators are cognisant of their concerns about food safety. Key words: Agricultural biotechnology, microbial food safety, genetically engineered food, risk perception, risk communication, risk management

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