intrinsic factors

• INDIVIDUAL VARIABLES


  • Gender
  • Age
  • Fitness levels
  • Nutrition/hydration
  • Sleep
  • Previous injuries
  • Weight
  • Technique/ability
  • Medical conditions
  • Previous experience
• gender


  • makes Stronger than females less prone to injury
• Lack of fitness


  • Major cause of injury
  • Especially lack of flexibility
• Nutrition/Drinking enough water


  • Prevent dehydration
  • Eat enough food to prevent fatigue
• Sleep


  • Important to get enough so not tired and unfocused
• Previous injuries


  • Become weak
  • Chance of pulling again
• weight

  • performers weight needs to be suitable for the activity
  • Chance of injury increases if underweight or overweight
• Technique/ability


  • Using incorrect/poor technique increases chance of injury
• medical conditions


  • pre existing medical conditions, make a performer more susceptible to injuries
• Lack of experience


  • Increases chance of injury
  • For example, a beginner attempting to dive from a platform may not enter the water in an appropriate body position and could injure themselves
• Motivation


  Lack of motivation could lead to performer not committing themselves enough, which could lead to injury
• Confidence


  • Over confidence can lead to trying too hard or too much and cause injury
  • Lack of confidence can lead to a lack of determination and commitment, which can lead to injuries