What are the risk factors for breakdown?
There are factors that increase the risk of having a breakdown3-7 :
- A non-existent or inadequate warm-up
- Unusual or excessive strain
- A state of fatigue
- Lack of flexibility (decrease in range of motion)
- History of muscle tears (2,7 times more risk)
- Underlying joint damage (2 to 3 times more risk)
20% of injuries occur during matches against 31% during sports training.