Preconditioning Principles for Preventing Sports Injuries in Adolescents and Children

Dollard, Mark D.; Pontell, David; Hallivis, Robert

doi:10.1016/j.cpm.2005.10.003

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“…We were surprised that the Medical Attention injury rate increased following any type of break, and decreased as the week progressed. The prevailing theory in the literature is that rest is necessary to avoid overtraining, and overuse injuries (van Mechelen et al, 1992; Haas & Meyers, 1995; Alfredson & Lorentzon, 2000; Bahr & Reeser, 2003; Hreljac 2004; Dollard et al, 2006; Cosca & Navazio, 2007). This apparent discrepancy may have occurred for several reasons.…”

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The effect of rest days on injury rates

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et al. 2011

Scandinavian Med Sci Sports

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Despite the importance of recuperation, few have studied the impact of rest periods on injury prevention. We determined the effect of rest days (breaks) on injury rates and treatments using electronic injury records from an acrobatic circus company that employs former world-class athletes as acrobats. To account for accumulated fatigue, we considered breaks across SD3 (third consecutive week of 1-day rest) to SD6 as a single exposure level (SD3-6), and vacation and DD (2-day rest) as a single exposure level. Medical attention injury rates were increased post- vs pre-break {rate ratio 1.45 [95% confidence intervals (95% CI): 1.22-1.73]} with less of an effect for 1-day time loss [1.25 (95% CI: 0.58-2.67)] and 15-day time loss [1.10 (95% CI: 0.26-4.56)]. However, the increase in injury rate post break for SD3-6 was similar to that of DD-Vacation (P=0.48, 0.53, and 0.65) for medical attention, and both ≥1 day and ≥15 days time loss, respectively. The increase in the number of treatments post-break was less for SD3-6 vs DD-vacation. Our findings suggest that 2-day breaks every four to 6 weeks may be sufficient to avoid an increasing injury rate due to cumulative fatigue in professional acrobatic circus artists.

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“…The number of TL-15 injuries was 8 for all categories except SD1 (n 5 11). avoid overtraining, and overuse injuries (van Mechelen et al, 1992;Haas & Meyers, 1995;Alfredson & Lorentzon, 2000;Bahr & Reeser, 2003;Hreljac 2004;Dollard et al, 2006;Cosca & Navazio, 2007). This apparent discrepancy may have occurred for several reasons.…”

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The effect of rest days on injury rates

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Mittleman

et al. 2011

Scandinavian Med Sci Sports

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“…[35] Child athletics participation must be guided by gradual skills development, adapted for their psychological maturity to ensure that the sport environment, for all levels of participation or competition, is a wholesome and emotionally rewarding experience. [36] A focus on highly competitive sport has meant that since the 1970s, intensive training programs have been provided to young people in sports such as gymnastics, figure skating, diving, football, ice hockey and tennis. In gymnastics, the average age for the best athletes has dropped from 25 years in 1965 to about 17 years at present.…”

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Meeting the Global Demand of Sports Safety

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Sports and physical activity are transforming, and being transformed by, the societies in which they are practised. From the perspectives of both competitive and non-competitive sports, the complexity of their integration into today's society has led to neither sports federations nor governments being able to manage the safety problem alone. In other words, these agencies, whilst promoting sport and physical activity, deliver policy and practices in an uncoordinated way that largely ignores the need for a concurrent overall policy for sports safety. This article reviews and analyses the possibility of developing an overall sports safety policy from a global viewpoint. Firstly, we describe the role of sports in today's societies and the context within which much sport is delivered. We then discuss global issues related to injury prevention and safety in sports, with practical relevance to this important sector, including an analysis of critical policy issues necessary for the future development of the area and significant safety gains for all. We argue that there is a need to establish the sports injury problem as a critical component of general global health policy agendas, and to introduce sports safety as a mandatory component of all sustainable sports organizations. We conclude that the establishment of an explicit intersection between science and policy making is necessary for the future development of sports and the necessary safety gains required for all participants around the world. The Safe Sports International safety promotion programme is outlined as an example of an international organization active within this arena.

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“…In their article, Dollard, Pontell, and Hallivis (2006) concluded that one of the most important factors in a pre-season training program is acclimatization. Many students return from weeks of inactivity during their summer vacation, making it essential to undergo an "acclimatization" period where activity is increased in stages, thus lessening the risk for injury.…”

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“…Many students return from weeks of inactivity during their summer vacation, making it essential to undergo an "acclimatization" period where activity is increased in stages, thus lessening the risk for injury. To achieve this adjustment, a structured, integrated sport-specific preconditioning program should be prepared for the individual athlete, using four components: "strength training, flexibility training, agility training, and performance training" (Dollard et al, 2006). However, because most students of high school age experience a growth spurt during these years, a sport-specific program should be offset with general aerobic and conditioning exercises.…”

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