2008/04/09 by Damien Van Tiggelen, Simon Wickes, Victor J. Stevens +2 · 1 citation
Medicine · Engineering · Psychology · #Sports injuries and prevention #Injury Epidemiology and Prevention #Traffic and Road Safety #Compliance (psychology) #Medicine #Injury prevention #Sports injury #Human factors and ergonomics #Risk analysis (engineering) #Physical therapy #Suicide prevention #Poison control #Medical emergency #Psychology
paper · doi:10.1136/bjsm.2008.046441
openalex publication_date 2008/04/09 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
In 1992 van Mechelen et al published a "sequence of prevention model" based on a four-step process. This model has been widely used to implement preventive measures in response to sports injuries. However, the execution of this model has been shown to lack validity in determining the success of a preventive measure. A modified model has therefore been proposed which incorporates additional steps that enable the inclusion of external factors with a significant effect on the outcome of a prevention intervention. This expansion of van Mechelen's model leads to a more global model in which the compliance level and risk-taking behaviour of the individual and the assessment of efficiency of the stakeholders have a key influence on the preventive measure. This model gives a better insight into the different processes in injury prevention that can be used by clinicians, coaches and managers to decide whether to implement a preventive measure programme.