Understanding Sports Injuries: Definition, Classification, and Impact

This is the first lecture from 'Intro to Sports Injuries', an elective module being delivered in the School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science in University College Dublin.

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Dive deep into the world of sports injuries with this comprehensive lecture. Explore why defining an injury is a significant challenge and the implications it holds for sports medicine. Discover the various lenses through which injuries are classified, from tissue types affected to the nature of their onset. We'll also discuss the pivotal role of intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors and how they influence the occurrence of injuries. Whether you're a budding sports medicine professional, an athlete, or simply someone curious about the topic, this lecture offers insights and knowledge into the multi-faceted realm of sports injuries.

0:00 Introduction
0:58 Why defining injury is hard!
1:22 What is an Injury? Using the research literature to answer this question.
2:00 Defining injury in greater detail: by region, onset, context and severity
6:20 Defining injury 'severity'
7:30 Injury 'risk factors'
7:50 Intrinsic risk factors
8:45 Extrinsic risk factors
9:20 How risk factors interact
10:15 Concluding statement

Referenced literature:
https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2019...
https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2018...