fis iss – international ski federation injury surveillance system
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FIS ISS – International Ski Federation Injury Surveillance System. WHY? We are concerned about the risk of injury among elite athletes We want to protect the health of our athletes. FIS Injury Surveillance System. Objectives – FIS ISS. Overall aim - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
FIS ISS – International Ski Federation Injury Surveillance System
FIS Injury Surveillance SystemWHY? We are concerned
about the risk of injury among elite athletes
We want to protect the health of our athletes
Objectives – FIS ISS Overall aim
to reduce injury rates – through suggested changes in rules and regulations, equipment or coaching techniques
Specific objectives to monitor injury risk & patterns in all FIS
disciplines over time across disciplines
to provide background data for in-depth studies of the causes of injury for specific injury types in specific disciplines, such as serious knee and head injuries in alpine skiing and snowboarding
Injury surveillance
system
RiskManagement
System
In-depthResearch
2006-2007 season
Covers all FIS races,but main focus:
World Cup competitions
Injury Surveillance System
Injury definition:
“All injuries that occur during official training or competition and require
attention by medical personnel”
Roles and responsibilities- Who needs to do what?
We are asking TDs to:1. collect the Injury Reports for all injuries
occurring during competition or official training at their event To obtain the technical medical information:
enlist the help of a medically trained individual (e.g. race doctor), whenever available
2. check whether tapes or videos were taken of the injury by team coaching staff or others Provide contact information, if possible
Important!
Please complete the Injury Report – even if you do not have any medical information!
If possible, ask the race doctor to complete the injury reports – prior to the start of the event!
Event and athlete information as on the TD form
Injury information: To be completed by/with medical personell, if possible. If not, check ”information not available”
If possible, provide contact information so that we can obtain missing medical information
Technical informatio
n about the race!
Multiple choices for course & weather
conditions
Please indicate if a video is available of the injury & contact information
How? Presentations available
electronically (www.ostrc.no/fisiss)
Injury forms are available from the FIS web site – same as other TD forms
World Cup: Please fax or e-mail within 3 days
Other events can be sent by regular mail
