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Factors | ||||
Phases | Human |
Vehicle/Equipment | Physical Environment | Socio-economic Environment |
Pre-Injury Phase |
Structured warm-up programs that focus on stretching, strengthening, improving balance and movements prior to sport participation | Proper fitting shoes and clothing Use of relevant and correct size of tools and equipment | Favorable weather conditions Well maintained and safe playing fields e.g., absence of potholes |
Presence of athletic trainer during practice Optimum preparation and practice Strict supervision during the game |
Injury Phase |
Limit activity to individual ability Strict adherence to rules and regulations | Use of personal protective equipments such as knee pads and braces | Hospital nearby with specialty in trauma care/sport injuries | Emergency response system ready such as phone, ambulance, and first aid kit |
Post-Injury Phase | General physical health of the victim | Use of first aid kit | Availability of immediate trauma care
Availability of rehabilitation facility Prompt ACL reconstruction | Sport-injury rehabilitation program Family and social support |
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<td valign="top" colspan="5"><p align="center"> Factors </p></td>
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<td valign="top" width="143"><p> Phases </p></td>
<td valign="top" width="143"><p> Human </p></td>
<td valign="top" width="143"><p> Vehicle/Equipment </p></td>
<td valign="top" width="143"><p> Physical Environment </p></td>
<td valign="top" width="143"><p> Socio-economic Environment </p></td>
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<td valign="top" width="143"><p> Pre-Injury Phase </p></td>
<td valign="top" width="143"><p> Structured warm-up programs that focus on stretching, strengthening, improving balance and movements prior to sport participation </p></td>
<td valign="top" width="143"><p> Proper fitting shoes and clothing </p>
<p> Use of relevant and correct size of tools and equipment </p></td>
<td valign="top" width="143"><p> Favorable weather conditions </p>
<p> Well maintained and safe playing fields e.g., absence of potholes </p></td>
<td valign="top" width="143"><p> Presence of athletic trainer during practice </p>
<p> Optimum preparation and practice </p>
<p> Strict supervision during the game </p></td>
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<td valign="top" width="143"><p> Injury Phase </p></td>
<td valign="top" width="143"><p> Limit activity to individual ability </p>
<p> Strict adherence to rules and regulations </p></td>
<td valign="top" width="143"><p> Use of personal protective equipments such as knee pads and braces </p></td>
<td valign="top" width="143"><p> Hospital nearby with specialty in trauma care/sport injuries </p></td>
<td valign="top" width="143"><p> Emergency response system ready such as phone, ambulance, and first aid kit </p></td>
</tr>
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<td valign="top" width="143"><p> Post-Injury Phase </p></td>
<td valign="top" width="143"><p> General physical health of the victim </p></td>
<td valign="top" width="143"><p> Use of first aid kit </p></td>
<td valign="top" width="143"><p> Availability of immediate trauma care </p>
<p> Availability of rehabilitation facility </p>
<p> Prompt ACL reconstruction </p></td>
<td valign="top" width="143"><p> Sport-injury rehabilitation program </p>
<p> Family and social support</p></td>
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