RO41 LO1 Extrinsic Factors: Type, Coaching & Environment

Which of the following are extrinsic factors affecting injury?

• Type of Activity

• Physical Preparation

• Environmental Factors

• Individual Variables

• Coaching/Supervision Factors

Extrinsic Factors are...

• Factors that come from within an individual and are usually within their control

• Factors that are always the same and never change

• Factors that come from outside an individual and are usually beyond their control

• Factors that change constantly and are rarely the same

Which of the following types of activities tend to carry an increased risk of injury?

• Non-contact sport

• Activities with repetitive movements

• Contact sports

• Activities that involve varied movements

Sports which involve participants physically contacting one another are known as:

• Non-contact Sports

• Collision Sports

• Field Sports

• Contact Sports

True or False: Contact sports tend to hold a lower risk of injury than non-contact sports

• True

• False

True or False: Sports with constant repetitive movements tend to hold a higher risk of injury than those involving more varied movements

• True

• False

True or False: Contact sports always have a higher risk of injury than non-contact sports.

• True

• False

What of the following is not a way that a coach can influence the risk of injury?

• Training a performer beyond their ability

• Teaching the importance of adherence to the rules and regulations

• Ineffective communication skills

• Dangerous play by other participants

• Coaching poor or incorrect technique

A coach teaching a rugby player the wrong way to tackle resulting in a head injury would be an example of which coaching/supervision factor influencing the risk of injury?

• Coaching poor or incorrect technique

• Ineffective communication skills

• Not emphasising the importance of adherence to rules and regulations

• Pushing a performer to far beyond their own ability

A swimming coach not telling a young swimmer not to run at the side of the pool, resulting in a slip, would be an example of which coaching/supervision factor influencing the risk of injury?

• Coaching poor or incorrect technique

• Ineffective communication skills

• Not emphasising the importance of adherence to rules and regulations

• Pushing a performer to far beyond their own ability