Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L00499:reg:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L00499
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9
Character Range: 4214–6802

9               Factors that must exist
At least one of the following factors must exist before it can be said that, on the balance of probabilities, patellar tendinopathy or death from patellar tendinopathy is connected with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          running or jogging an average of at least 60 kilometres per week for at least the four weeks before the clinical onset of patellar tendinopathy;
(2)          undertaking weight bearing exercise involving jumping or repeated flexion and extension of the affected knee, at a minimum intensity greater than six METs for at least six hours per week, for at least the four weeks before the clinical onset of patellar tendinopathy;
Note: MET is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(3)          increasing the frequency, duration or intensity of weight bearing activity involving the affected knee by at least 100 percent, to a minimum intensity of five METs for at least four hours per day, within the seven days before the clinical onset of patellar tendinopathy;
Note: MET is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(4)          having direct trauma to the patellar tendon of the affected knee at the time of the clinical onset of patellar tendinopathy;
(5)          having gout of the patellar tendon or distal quadriceps tendon at the time of the clinical onset of patellar tendinopathy;
(6)          running or jogging an average of at least 60 kilometres per week for at least the four weeks before the clinical worsening of patellar tendinopathy;
(7)          undertaking weight bearing exercise involving jumping or repeated flexion and extension of the affected knee, at a minimum intensity greater than six METs for at least six hours per week, for at least the four weeks before the clinical worsening of patellar tendinopathy;
Note: MET is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(8)          increasing the frequency, duration or intensity of weight bearing activity involving the affected knee by at least 100 percent, to a minimum intensity of five METs for at least four hours per day, within the seven days before the clinical worsening of patellar tendinopathy;
Note: MET is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(9)          having direct trauma to the patellar tendon of the affected knee at the time of the clinical worsening of patellar tendinopathy;
(10)      having gout of the patellar tendon or distal quadriceps tendon at the time of the clinical worsening of patellar tendinopathy;
(11)      inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for patellar tendinopathy.