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Sports Injury Prevention in Switzerland: Facts, Figures, and Strategies

Explore the negative consequences of lack of exercise and sports accidents in Switzerland, with 2900 deaths and 2.1 million health problems per year from lack of exercise. Learn how 135 deaths and 300,000 injuries occur annually from sports accidents, costing the economy billions. Discover effective prevention programs and elements, such as determining action needs, setting goals, and formulating intervention strategies. See how organized and self-organized sports play roles in prevention, including infrastructure, safe products, and protective behaviors. Join the EuroSafe Network's objectives to improve sports safety across Europe.

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Sports Injury Prevention in Switzerland: Facts, Figures, and Strategies

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  1. First of All: No sports!

  2. Facts & Figures for Switzerland(CH population 2005: 7.5 millions) • Negative consequences of lack of exercise→ 2900 deaths per year→ 2.1 million health problems per year → 1.6 billion € cost to the economy • Negative consequences of sport accidents→ 135 deaths per year → 300,000 injured persons per year → 0.9 billion € cost to the economy

  3. Sports Injury Prevention Approach No Sports Effective sports injury prevention programmes

  4. Elements of a Successful Prevention Programme 1. Determining the need for action

  5. 1. Determining the Need for Action • What happens? • Where and when does it happen? • How does it happen?

  6. 1. Determining the Need for Action For example Switzerland: 1. Football 2. Skiing 3. Snowboarding 4. Cycling & biking

  7. Elements of a Successful Prevention Programme 1. Determining the need for action 2. Determining quantitative goals

  8. 2. Determining Quantitative Goals For example Switzerland 2010: Accident Severely Fatalities victims injured Ø 2000-2003 294,000 10,200 135 Target 2010 Status quo 9,200 100

  9. Elements of a Successful Prevention Programme 1. Determining the need for action 2. Determining quantitative goals 3. Formulating intervention programmes

  10. 3. Formulating Intervention Programmes • How can injury be prevented? • What works and how does it work? • What is the cost?

  11. 3. Formulating Intervention Programmes 1. Infrastructure 2. Safe products 3. Protective behaviour 4. Risk behaviour

  12. 3. Formulating Intervention Programmes Organized sport: structural prevention Self-organized sport: behavioural prevention

  13. 3. Formulating Intervention Programmes Infrastructure Safe products Protective behaviour Risk behaviour Football X XX X Skiing X X X X Snowboarding X X X X Cycling & biking X X X

  14. Elements of a Successful Prevention Programme 1. Determining the need for action 2. Determining quantitative goals 5. Conducting evaluations 3. Formulating intervention programmes 4. Developing and implementing measures

  15. Objectives of the EuroSafe Network on Sport Safety • Identify the major injury risks in sport in Europe (determining the need for action) • Formulate quantitative goals for Europe • Identify good practice in injury prevention in sport and case studies on effective interventions • Initiate collaborative action on campaigns for safety in sport • Define common methods of evaluation • Create strong networks of partners and stakeholders dedicated to safety in sport

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