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The FREED framework for community sports injury prevention implementation in New Zealand Research Completed

Title

The FREED framework for community sports injury prevention implementation in New Zealand

Lead Author

Simon Gianotti

Organisation(s)

Auckland Univerisyty of Technology (AUT)

Publication Year

2009

Publisher

Auckland University of Technology (AUT)

Contacts

Email:research@aut.ac.nz

Abstract

The primary objective of the research underpinning this thesis has been to develop a framework that supports the implementation of community sports injury prevention programmes. Despite the wide acceptance of van Mechelen’s [1] widely accepted four-stage framework, known as the sequence of prevention, most research still focuses on his first two stages which address the incidence and causes/mechanics of injuries rather than the important third stage of implementing preventive measures. This thesis focuses on the implementation stage and proposes a new FREED framework for community sports injury prevention (Funding, Resources, Environment, Evaluation and Delivery). The FREED framework is the outcome of extensive analysis of the results of programmes implemented in New Zealand that have shown a decrease in the number and costs of injuries in a number of sports that have a strong community base.

Keywords:

FREED framework, sports injury prevention

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Mixed-method

National

Areas of Focus

Outdoor Recreation, Recreation, Sport

Settings (location)

Community

Provision (delivery type & infrastructure)

Non-organised, Organised