427 SportSmart, the New Zealand sports injury prevention education intervention programme

2005 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 243
Author(s):  
S. Gianotti ◽  
P. Hume
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Injury Prevention ◽  
Sports Injury ◽  
Education Intervention ◽  
Intervention Programme ◽  
Prevention Education

Development and implementation of the ACC SportSmart Warm-up programme: a nationwide sports injury prevention initiative in New Zealand

2018 ◽  
Vol 52 (20) ◽  
pp. 1334-1338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark L Fulcher ◽  
Isaac Carlson ◽  
Cameron Mitchell ◽  
Mario Bizzini ◽  
Jiri Dvorak
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Injury Prevention ◽  
Sports Injury ◽  
Warm Up

Teens’ Knowledge of Risk Factors for Sports Injuries

2004 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 216-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia W. Ward
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Injury Prevention ◽  
Sports Injuries ◽  
Sports Injury ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Level Of Involvement ◽  
Prevention Education ◽  
High Level

Youth participation in sports has increased greatly over the past 20 years. Consequently, there has been a rise in the number of sports injuries. A study was conducted to determine teen’s level of physical activity, knowledge about risk factors for sports injuries, use of protective equipment, and parental involvement. Two groups of teens, one of which was required to take a physical education class, were given a self-administered, written survey. The study found that the teens in this small Virginia town have a high level of involvement in sports and other physical activity and good general knowledge of sports injury prevention. Improvement is needed in the use of protective equipment when participating in informal sports activities and in the provision of sports injury prevention education to parents. As advocates for student health, school nurses are in a unique position to educate students, parents, staff, and the community about prevention of sports-related injuries.

Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Injuries in New Zealand Army Recruits as Defined by Physical Therapy Service Presentations

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Narelle Hall ◽  
Maria Constantinou ◽  
Mark Brown ◽  
Belinda Beck ◽  
Suzanne Kuys
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Injury Prevention ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Injury Incidence ◽  
Basic Training ◽  
Lower Limb Injuries ◽  
Limb Injuries ◽  
Army Recruits ◽  
Therapy Service

ABSTRACT Introduction Army recruit injuries occurring during basic training can lead to high personal and organizational burdens potentially threatening deployment capability. Previous military surveillance describing recruit injury as defined by physical therapy presentations is limited to 1-year duration or includes only male infantry recruits or trained personnel. Research describing injury incidence and trends specific to New Zealand Army basic training recruits over a longer period will better inform future injury prevention programs. Aims To identify the incidence and patterns of injuries reported from physical therapy presentations for New Zealand Army recruits undertaking basic training over a 4-year period. Materials and Methods This retrospective observational study identified injuries from physical therapy service presentations in New Zealand Army recruits from 2008 to 2011. All male and female New Zealand Army recruits who presented to physical therapy, following medical triage, were included. Recruit physical therapy presentations for injury and respiratory and other conditions were collated. Injury incidence was grouped by body region (upper limbs, lower limbs, and combined spinal regions) and site (joint or segment), and cumulative and injury incidence rates were calculated. Results One thousand eight hundred and ninety-six (1,697 males and 199 females) New Zealand Army recruits commenced basic training between 2008 and 2011. One thousand six hundred and eighty-three physical therapy presentations occurred for recruit injury during New Zealand Army basic training over 4 years. Lower limb injuries accounted for over 75% (n = 1,285) of the overall demand for physical therapy service during recruit basic training. Injuries sustained at the knee and below accounted for 67% of all reported injury presentations. Conclusion Four years of injury surveillance using physical therapy presentations identified the lower limb, with the knee and below as the most commonly injured regions in New Zealand Army recruits. Injury prevention interventions for New Zealand Army recruits should aim to reduce lower limb injuries. Future research on injury surveillance would benefit from incorporating clear injury and severity definitions, established injury classification systems, and standardized incidence calculations.

scholarly journals The process and impact of implementing injury prevention projects in smaller communities in New Zealand

2003 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 237-245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean C. Simpson ◽  
L. G. Luke Morrison ◽  
John D. Langley ◽  
P. Ali Memon
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Injury Prevention
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