Citation

McIntosh AS. Br. J. Sports Med. 2005; 39(1): 2-3.

Affiliation

The University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052, Australia. a.mcintosh@unsw.edu.au.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1136/bjsm.2004.016188

PMID

15618329

PMCID

PMC1725025

Abstract

Science and medical researchers and practitioners working in the field of sports injury prevention tend to have very tangible objectives and focus on identifying and solving specific injury risks. There is an uncertainty, however, that "solving" one problem may not simply create another. As the field matures, it is worth considering whether theories and models can be developed that have more general application to a range of injury issues. There is a need for an integrated perspective on sports injury that is inclusive of medical, behavioural (psychological, sociological, and organisational), physiological, and biomechanical factors.