Injury Questionnaire - please take 5 minutes :)

[Bezza123]

I am a student currently studying Sports Therapy in my final year at University. This questionnaire has been designed to help me with my independent study and i want to see how people feel about it and respones! So if you have 5 minutes to fillin this questionnaire for me to gain an idea on how it goes i would really appriciate it. If you would like to email me your information then please send to deano-1990@hotmail.co.uk. All information is confidential and asks for no names or anything meaning you could be identified.


Discipline: Showjumping XC Dressage

Level: Affiliated/Unaffiliated 2ft3-2ft6 2ft9-3ft 3ft3-3ft6

Optimum time YES/NO


Rider Details:
Gender: Male Female

Age: <20 20-29 30-3 40-49 >50

Years of Competing: 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 >20

Have you had any injuries in the last 2 years from falls whilst competing? YES/NO
If more than one fall has occurred please state the worst injury.

If YES where did you injure? :
Face
Neck
Back
Shoulders
Arms
Legs
Other (please specify).......................................... .................................................. ....................

Was this injury:
Break
Concussion
Sprain/strain
Cuts
Bruises
Internal Injury
Other (please specify).......................................... .................................................. ....................

Were you hospitalised? YES/NO

How did this fall/s occur?
On the flat
Before a fence
Over a fence
After a fence
If you can remember how you fell please state (i.e. horse refused rider fell off side) .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .........................

Do you feel this fall was preventable? (I.e. jump design, equipment, weather, rider error, horse going too fast/slow, fatigue.) .................................................. .................................................. ........................................


Any other information about the injury .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ......

Riding hat kite mark.............................................. .........................

Were you wearing a body protector? YES/NO

Body protector make and level............................................. .................................................. ..

Were you using a body cage? YES/NO

Were you using an inflatable protector i.e. point two air jackets? YES/NO

Do you feel if you have had a fall whilst wearing the body cage or air jacket it has prevented you from a more serious injury? YES/NO

thank you for your time!

 

[TopTotty]

i am a student currently studying sports therapy in my final year at university. This questionnaire has been designed to help me with my independent study and i want to see how people feel about it and respones! So if you have 5 minutes to fillin this questionnaire for me to gain an idea on how it goes i would really appriciate it. If you would like to email me your information then please send to deano-1990@hotmail.co.uk. All information is confidential and asks for no names or anything meaning you could be identified.


Discipline: Eventing and dressage

level: Affiliated novice dressage and pre novice eventing

optimum time yes


rider details:
Gender: Female

age: 40-49

years of competing: 11-15 at affiliated

have you had any injuries in the last 2 years from falls whilst competing? Yes
if more than one fall has occurred please state the worst injury.

If yes where did you injure? :
Face
neck yes
back
shoulders
arms
legs
other (please specify).head................................................. ....................

Was this injury:
Break
concussion yes
sprain/strain
cuts
bruises
internal injury
other (please specify)....whiplash...................................... .................................................. ....................

Were you hospitalised? No but went to a&e

how did this fall/s occur?
On the flat
before a fence
over a fence
after a fence yes
if you can remember how you fell please state (i.e. Horse refused rider fell off side) i kicked on after xc fence and she bucked me off as she was so excited! Fell over her left should and landed on my back, my hat came off (faulty catch) and i banged my head on the floor

do you feel this fall was preventable? (i.e. Jump design, equipment, weather, rider error, horse going too fast/slow, fatigue.) don't kick on as much now!!!


Any other information about the injury .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ......

Riding hat kite mark.hs1

were you wearing a body protector? Yes

body protector make and level champion cobra 3 i think.................................................. ..

Were you using a body cage? No

were you using an inflatable protector i.e. Point two air jackets? Yes

do you feel if you have had a fall whilst wearing the body cage or air jacket it has prevented you from a more serious injury? Yes the ground was very hard and i already have a bad back but this was fine after the fall.

Thank you for your time!

hope this helps

 

[charlimouse]

I am a student currently studying Sports Therapy in my final year at University. This questionnaire has been designed to help me with my independent study and i want to see how people feel about it and respones! So if you have 5 minutes to fillin this questionnaire for me to gain an idea on how it goes i would really appriciate it. If you would like to email me your information then please send to deano-1990@hotmail.co.uk. All information is confidential and asks for no names or anything meaning you could be identified.


Discipline: eventing

Level: affiliated up to 1*/intermediate

Optimum time YES


Rider Details:
Gender: Female

Age: 20-29

Years of Competing: 6-10

Have you had any injuries in the last 2 years from falls whilst competing? YES
If more than one fall has occurred please state the worst injury.

If YES where did you injure? :
Face
Neck
Back
Shoulders
Arms *
Legs
Other (please specify)head.......................... .................................................. ....................

Was this injury:
Break
Concussion*
Sprain/strain
Cuts*
Bruises*
Internal Injury
Other (please specify).......................................... .................................................. ....................

Were you hospitalised? NO

How did this fall/s occur?
On the flat
Before a fence
Over a fence*
After a fence
If you can remember how you fell please state (i.e. horse refused rider fell off side) ......good approach downhill to a log into water. Horse misjudged the log jumping into it rather than over it, resulting in a rotational fall, with horse landing onto of the rider....................................... .................................................. .................................................. .........................

Do you feel this fall was preventable? (I.e. jump design, equipment, weather, rider error, horse going too fast/slow, fatigue.) 2 other horses fell at the same fence in quick succession, fence was removed from the competition. There was speculation that the light reflecting off the water ( it was mid day and very sunny)blinded the horses, hence they misjudged the log................................................... .................................................. ........................................


Any other information about the injury ...........I took the full force of the horse landing on my chest. The horse was also cut and bruised....................................... .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ......

Riding hat kite mark.....yes, hs1......................................... .........................

Were you wearing a body protector? YES

Body protector make and level...............................Kan teq level 3.............. .................................................. ..

Were you using a body cage? NO

Were you using an inflatable protector i.e. point two air jackets? YES

Do you feel if you have had a fall whilst wearing the body cage or air jacket it has prevented you from a more serious injury? YES, I took the full force of my 16.2 falling on my chest, and he'd no injuries other than a bang to my head (hat went back to manufacturer who found the foam had compressed ie did its job!) and very grazed and bruised elbows as the gravel where I landed was Sharp!

thank you for your time!

 

[sea_view]

Discipline: Showjumping XC Dressage

Level: Affiliated/Unaffiliated 2ft3-2ft6 2ft9-3ft 3ft3-3ft6 Was a clear round competition

Optimum time YES/NO


Rider Details:
Gender: Female

Age: <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 >50

Years of Competing: 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 >20

Have you had any injuries in the last 2 years from falls whilst competing? YES/NO
If more than one fall has occurred please state the worst injury.

If YES where did you injure? :
Face
Neck
Back
Shoulders
Arms
Legs
Other (please specify).......................................... .................................................. ....................

Was this injury:
Break
Concussion
Sprain/strain
Cuts
Bruises
Internal Injury
Other (please specify)...Whiplash and slight displacement of lower back .................................................. ....................

Were you hospitalised? YES/NO

How did this fall/s occur?
On the flat
Before a fence
Over a fence
After a fenceIf you can remember how you fell please state (i.e. horse refused rider fell off side) On new horse, met the jump incorrectly, catapulted forward out the saddle, tried to hold on but couldn't, landed on my neck and back..........................

Do you feel this fall was preventable? (I.e. jump design, equipment, weather, rider error, horse going too fast/slow, fatigue.)
Yes, if I had actually got a jump lesson on my new hrse rather than carting him straight off to a competition in over excitement!

Any other information about the injury Had weeks of Physiotherapy after it which improved my back. Consultant at the hospital thinks I would have broken my back had I not been wearing my body protector.

Riding hat kite mark.......No longer have hat but it was new and up to date

Were you wearing a body protector? YES/NO

Body protector make and level........Level Three and I think it was a champion.

Were you using a body cage? YES/NO

Were you using an inflatable protector i.e. point two air jackets? YES/NO, however I now do own one.

Do you feel if you have had a fall whilst wearing the body cage or air jacket it has prevented you from a more serious injury? YES absolutely!/NO

Hope this is of help, feel free to PM if you require more information.

 

[Bezza123]

The responses are great so far will make an interesting study im hoping! If anybody would like results when finished PM me - all results will be confidential and data will be protected.