5 - Objectives of the guidelines
- To provide a comprehensive clinical guideline document with recommendations for the management of soft tissue injury in patients of all ages, who have incurred injury to soft tissue as a result of participation in physical activity, using Protection, Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation during the first 72 hours
- To provide evidence to support the recommended guidelines for practice
- To provide summary documentation in appropriate forms to reach the target populations, consisting of those involved in the organisation and supervision of physical activity, and patients as described above