Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L01836:reg:9:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L01836
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 3640–6533

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, chondromalacia patella or death from chondromalacia patella is connected with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          having direct trauma to the patella of the affected knee within the three months before the clinical onset of chondromalacia patella;
Note: direct trauma to the patella is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(2)          having patellar dislocation of the affected knee within the three months before the clinical onset of chondromalacia patella;
(3)          having an injury to the affected knee resulting in acute meniscal or ligamentous tear of the knee or permanent ligamentous instability, within the six months before the clinical onset of chondromalacia patella;
(4)          having acquired abnormal tracking of the patella of the affected knee for at least the three months before the clinical onset of chondromalacia patella;
Note: abnormal tracking of the patella is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(5)          running or jogging an average of at least 60 kilometres per week for at least the four weeks before the clinical onset of chondromalacia patella;
(6)          undertaking weight bearing exercise involving forceful loading of the affected patellofemoral joint, at a minimum intensity of five METs for at least six hours per week, for at least the four weeks before the clinical onset of chondromalacia patella;
Note: MET is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(7)          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, for at least the seven days before the clinical onset of chondromalacia patella;
Note: MET is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(8)          having direct trauma to the patella of the affected knee within the three months before the clinical worsening of chondromalacia patella;
Note: direct trauma to the patella is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(9)          having patellar dislocation of the affected knee within the three months before the clinical worsening of chondromalacia patella;
(10)      having an injury to the affected knee resulting in acute meniscal or ligamentous tear of the knee or permanent ligamentous instability, within the six months before the clinical worsening of chondromalacia patella;
(11)      having acquired abnormal tracking of the patella of the affected knee for at least the three months before the clinical worsening of chondromalacia patella;
Note: abnormal tracking of the patella is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(12)      running or jogging an average of at least 60 kilometres per week for at least the four weeks before the