AVOID THE REINJURY TRAP

The greatest predictor of future injury is previous injury

Welcome to our latest episode of 2-Rep Tuesday, where we bring an insight (Rep #1) and a question (Rep #2) from the world of high-performance to get your wheels turning.

 🎯 Insight

Availability is the greatest predictor of winning in elite sport. Top talent must be available to win. (See our last episode: The Greatest Ability is Availability).

A second important, but lesser known, fact is this: Previous injury is the greatest predictor of future injury. In fact, previous injury is associated with up to a 4-fold increase in re-injury, especially in the first 12-18 months. We all know that time loss injuries are expensive, in terms of wins, medical costs, and the mental and emotional impact on the athlete.

Understanding every athlete’s injury history and overall risk status is no longer a “nice-to-know” but a “need-to-know”. Comprehensive health and performance assessments that screen top predictors of injury risk and assess sport-specific qualities and capacities must be part of every athlete’s onboarding, and part of every return-to-performance decision matrix.

🎯 Question

Are modern methods and elite expertise in place to assess, profile, and manage risk with your athletes?

To read more:  Do not neglect injury severity and burden when assessing the effect of sports injury prevention interventions: Time to paint the whole picture

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We are THE HIGH-PERFORMANCE PROJECT, a division of The PICTOR Group. We bring fresh eyes and the latest research from neuroscience, sport science, coaching science, and organizational design to optimize playbooks for winning. We advance integration and alignment from the inside out, deliver world-class education programs, and purpose-driven executive coaching.

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