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Injury Prevention in the GAA Dr Clare Lodge MISCP, DPT

Injury Prevention in the GAA Dr Clare Lodge MISCP, DPT. The Cost of Injury. Psychological – Self / Family/ Team Financial – personally/ club/ county board Health – long term. “Ouch !” – 13 of the worst injuries suffered by GAA players in 2013

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Injury Prevention in the GAA Dr Clare Lodge MISCP, DPT

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  1. Injury Prevention in the GAA Dr Clare Lodge MISCP, DPT

  2. The Cost of Injury • Psychological – Self / Family/ Team • Financial – personally/ club/ county board • Health – long term • “Ouch!” – 13 of the worst injuries suffered by GAA players in 2013 • http://thescore.thejournal.ie/colm-oneill-cruciate-injury-2014-1215104-Dec2013/

  3. Incidence of Injury Over the 4 seasons estimated that there will be 1.19 injuries per player. (1) Injuries 15 x more common during matches than training

  4. Classification of Injury (1) • Non contact incorporated the following mechanisms: • Sprinting • Turning • Landing • Kicking

  5. Distribution of injury 72 % of all injuries occur to the lower limb

  6. Type of tissue + time lost

  7. The bigger picture

  8. Action – PEP Program (2) • Prevent Injury • Enhance • Performance

  9. PEP Goals

  10. Incorporate PEP program into training www.learning.gaa.ie/node/268653 ~You may need to work on specific areas of the Program www.learning.gaa.ie/node/268683

  11. Does it Work ? • Other studies (3),(4) implemented various programmes incorporating a combination of the PEP program concepts and results are promising. • 74%- 89% decrease in lower limb injury incidence • Noncontact injuries decreased by 1/3. • Re-occurence of lower limb injury was 5x more likely in the control groups. • 6-8 weeks required for the Program to have neuromuscular effect • Emphasis on technique: - landing softly on the forefoot engaging hip and knee flexion + avoid knee collapsing inward - Deceleration techniques

  12. Key Points • Consider + incorporate PEP components into training • Avoid poor techniques + vulnerable positions • Increase Flexibility • Increase Strength • Include Plyometrics • Include Agilities and Proprioception • Identify “at risk” players - Previous Incidence of Injury is the best predictor of reinjury!

  13. Educate • Increase awareness • Demonstrate and reassess • Individualise when necessary • Modify for age

  14. Thankyou

  15. References • Murphy J, O’Malley E, Gissane C, Blake C (2012) American Journal of Sports Medicine , vol. 40, No.9 • Silvers H, Mandelbaum B (2011) SportOrtho Trauma 27, 18-26 • Alentorn-Geli E,  Myer G, Silvers H, Samitier G (2009) Prevention of non contact ACL injuries in Athletes : A review of prevention programs aimed at modifying risk factors and reducing injury rates. Knee surgery and sports traumatology 17:859-879 • Griffin E, Letha Y (2003) Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research vol. 409; 53-60 www.learning.gaa.ie/node/268653 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/colm-oneill-cruciate-injury-2014-1215104-Dec2013/

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