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Marina Dobnik

Selection of Models
Frameworks were selected to represent four complementary perspec-
tives commonly applied within sports-injury research and prevention
practice:
1. Injury occurrence and aetiology – how and why injuries occur;
2. Prevention planning and evaluation – how preventive strategies are
developed and assessed;
3. Implementation and translation into practice – how interventions
are adopted, implemented, and sustained in real-world sporting en-
vironments; and
4. Prediction and quantification of injury risk –how injury risk can be
estimated using quantitative and data-driven approaches.
Priority was given to models that met several criteria:
• they are foundational or widely cited within sports-injury literature;
• they contain clearly defined constructs, stages, or operational prin-
ciples; and
• they provide actionable guidance for prevention-related decision-
making.
Public-health-informed models were included since they offer trans-
ferable principles for identifying leverage points within injury systems,
whereas sport-specific frameworks were included because they opera-
tionalise prevention cycles within the realities of training, competition,
athlete management, and coaching practice.

Analytical Framework and Comparison
Each selected model was analysed using a consistent set of analytical
criteria designed to facilitate structured comparison across frameworks.
The following dimensions guided the analysis:
1. Core components and assumptions – key constructs and how injury
causation is conceptualised;
2. Temporal structure – phases, stages, or cyclical processes through
which prevention is organised;
3. Operational implications – practical actions or recommendations
implied by the model;
4. Implementation considerations – issues related to context, feasibili-
ty, adoption, adherence, and sustainability; and
5. Measurement and prediction potential –whether andhow injury risk
can be quantified, including the types of data required.

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