Start Date
11-8-2016
Description
Sport-related injuries impose a substantial economic burden and have persisting adverse effects on health-related quality of life. Abundant research evidence points to a history of previous injury as the strongest predictor of injury occurrence over the course of a sport season. The prevailing sport injury management paradigm appears to lack sufficient emphasis on some important aspect of neuromuscular function that is not adequately addressed by clinical procedures for relief of acute symptoms, restoration of joint range of motion, and muscle strengthening. Accumulating evidence suggests that concussion may have a long-lasting adverse effect on brain functions that regulate muscle activation patterns. Increasing awareness of the need to identify and address modifiable factors that elevate injury risk has led to widespread use of a variety of screening procedures. Injury prevention has great potential for advancement through the application of big data analytics, but relatively little progress has been made to date.
Recommended Citation
Wilkerson, Gary and Gupta, Ashish, "Sports Injuries and Prevention Analytics: Conceptual Framework & Research Opportunities" (2016). AMCIS 2016 Proceedings. 24.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2016/Decision/Presentations/24
Sports Injuries and Prevention Analytics: Conceptual Framework & Research Opportunities
Sport-related injuries impose a substantial economic burden and have persisting adverse effects on health-related quality of life. Abundant research evidence points to a history of previous injury as the strongest predictor of injury occurrence over the course of a sport season. The prevailing sport injury management paradigm appears to lack sufficient emphasis on some important aspect of neuromuscular function that is not adequately addressed by clinical procedures for relief of acute symptoms, restoration of joint range of motion, and muscle strengthening. Accumulating evidence suggests that concussion may have a long-lasting adverse effect on brain functions that regulate muscle activation patterns. Increasing awareness of the need to identify and address modifiable factors that elevate injury risk has led to widespread use of a variety of screening procedures. Injury prevention has great potential for advancement through the application of big data analytics, but relatively little progress has been made to date.