Injury Prevention

Injury Reduction Strategies

3.5-HOUR WORKSHOP 

Injury reduction strategies for sports and physical activity will increase your knowledge and understanding of where injuries occur in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). It will also provide you with strategies that you can use to reduce your chances of being injured. It also provides the latest scientific evidence concerning injury prevention in sports and physical training. The focus of briefings is to increase local support for injury prevention initiatives. 

The program offers briefings aimed at two different audiences: 

• CAF Leaders and Injury Prevention Partners; and 
• CAF Personnel 

Topics covered: 

• CAF injury statistics 
• Review of the injury prevention research 
• High and low impact days 
• Running strategies 
• Key fitness program elements 
• Sports protective equipment 
• Daily fitness recommendations 
• Benefits of daily fitness 
• Resources