VOLUNTARY ASSUMPTION OF RISK AS A DEFENCE, EXCLUDING DELICTUAL LIABILITY WITH REGARD TO SPORTS INJURIES Hattingh v Roux 2011 (5) SA 135 (WCC)

The Referee's Liability for Catastrophic Sports Injuries - A UK Perspective

Risk factors with acute sports injuries.

In most studies the incidence of injuries has been defined as the average number of injuries per athlete per year. If one wishes to calculate comparable incidences, it is necessary to include in the definition the amount of time an athlete is exposed to the risk of sustaining an injury. Obviously, a top-performance football player will spend more time on the ground than one who is just playing ...

a comparison of teachers and supervisors, with respect to teacher efficacy and reflection

supervisors play an undeniable role in training teachers, before starting their professional experience by preparing them, at the initial years of their teaching by checking their work within the proper framework, and later on during their teaching by assessing their progress. but surprisingly, exploring their attributes, professional demands, and qualifications has remained a neglected theme i...

A Feasibility Study of the "Right to Education" as a Basis for Criminal Liability

Man is a social being, and social life cannot endure without the enforcement of regulations and laws by the government. By assuming abnormal behaviors as criminal, criminal laws seek to protect social values. Disobeying criminal laws will lead to punishment, the most intense form of guarantee possible for the enforcement of laws. As rights and responsibilities are interdependent and correlative...

Risk factors for sports injuries--a methodological approach.

The methodology for studies designed to investigate potential risk factors for sports injury is reviewed, using the case of hamstring strains as an example. Injuries result from a complex interaction of multiple risk factors and events. Therefore, a multivariate statistical approach should be used. In addition, the sample size of the study needs to be considered carefully. Sample size mainly de...