Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00350:reg:8:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00350
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 8 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 2817–5743

8               Factors that must exist
At least one of the following factors must as a minimum exist before it can be said that a reasonable hypothesis has been raised connecting posterior tibialis tendinopathy or death from posterior tibialis tendinopathy with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          running or jogging an average of at least 30 kilometres per week, for at least the four weeks before the clinical onset of posterior tibialis tendinopathy;
(2)          undertaking weight bearing exercise involving repeated activity of the ankle joint of the affected leg:
(a)          at a minimum intensity of five METs; and
(b)          for at least four hours per week; and
for at least the four weeks before the clinical onset of posterior tibialis tendinopathy;
Note: MET is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(3)          increasing the frequency, duration or intensity of weight bearing activity involving the ankle joint of the affected leg:
(a)          by at least 100 percent; and
(b)          to a minimum intensity of five METs; and
(c)          for at least two hours per day; and
within the seven days before the clinical onset of posterior tibialis tendinopathy;
Note: MET is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(4)          having trauma or surgery involving the affected posterior tibialis tendon within the 30 days before the clinical onset of posterior tibialis tendinopathy;
(5)          having an infection of the affected posterior tibialis tendon at the time of the clinical onset of posterior tibialis tendinopathy;
(6)          having gout involving the affected posterior tibialis tendon at the time of the clinical onset of posterior tibialis tendinopathy;
(7)          having an autoimmune disease from the specified list of autoimmune diseases at the time of the clinical onset of posterior tibialis tendinopathy;
Note: specified list of autoimmune diseases is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(8)          running or jogging an average of at least 30 kilometres per week, for at least the four weeks before the clinical worsening of posterior tibialis tendinopathy;
(9)          undertaking weight bearing exercise involving repeated activity of the ankle joint of the affected leg:
(a)          at a minimum intensity of five METs; and
(b)          for at least four hours per week; and
for at least the four weeks before the clinical worsening of posterior tibialis tendinopathy;
Note: MET is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(10)      increasing the frequency, duration or intensity of weight bearing activity involving the ankle joint of the affected leg:
(a)          by at least 100 percent; and
(b)          to a minimum intensity of five METs; and
(c)          for at least two hours per day; and
within the seven days before the clinical worsening of posterior tibialis tendinopathy;
Note: MET is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.