Abstract
How do led outdoor activity systems create injury? An analysis of Australian led outdoor activity injury incidents from 2014-2017
Proceedings of the 8th International Outdoor Education Research Conference, p.28
International Outdoor Education Research Conference, 8th (Sunshine Coast, Australia, 19-Nov-2018 - 23-Nov-2018)
2018
Abstract
The UPLOADS project has been collecting Australian Led Outdoor Activity (LOA) incident data since 2014. This has produced a rich National incident dataset of over 2000 incidents reported by 35 organisations from across Australia. Using an accident analysis framework underpinned by systems thinking, 1367 injury incidents have been analysed to identify the web of interacting contributory factors involved. This presentation gives an overview of the analysis, including the nature of the incidents themselves, incident rates, the activities involved, the injury outcomes, and the contributory factors that interact to create injury. The findings show that camping in tents, free time activities, walking/running outdoors, and campcraft had the highest injury incidence rates, and that a wide range of injuries were recorded. The analysis also shows that a range of systemic contributory factors interacted to create the injury incidents, with a total of 2215 contributory factors identified. An important finding was that these contributory factors reside across multiple people and organisations spanning the LOA system. It is concluded that LOA injury incidents represent a systems problem. Accordingly, the development of injury prevention strategies should be driven by systems thinking and should focus on the overall LOA system as a whole rather than individual components such as activity leaders, participants, and activity equipment.
Details
- Title
- How do led outdoor activity systems create injury? An analysis of Australian led outdoor activity injury incidents from 2014-2017
- Authors
- Paul M Salmon (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and LawNatassia Goode (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and LawCaroline Finch (Author)Amanda Clacy (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and Law
- Publication details
- Proceedings of the 8th International Outdoor Education Research Conference, p.28
- Conference details
- International Outdoor Education Research Conference, 8th (Sunshine Coast, Australia, 19-Nov-2018 - 23-Nov-2018)
- Publisher
- University of the Sunshine Coast
- Organisation Unit
- School of Law and Society; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical Systems; Thompson Institute
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450639802621
- Output Type
- Abstract
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