Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L00494:reg:9:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L00494
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 4388–7304

9               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 patellar tendinopathy or death from patellar 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 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 four 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 two 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)          being treated with a glucocorticoid drug as specified before the clinical onset of patellar tendinopathy;
            Note: being treated with a glucocorticoid drug as specified is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(7)          being treated with a fluoroquinolone antibiotic within the 60 days before the clinical onset of patellar tendinopathy;
(8)          for distal quadriceps tendinopathy or rupture only, being treated with atorvastatin for at least three months within the one year before the clinical onset of patellar tendinopathy;
(9)          for patellar tendon or distal quadriceps tendon rupture only:
(a)          having diabetes mellitus at the time of the clinical onset of patellar tendinopathy; or
(b)          having chronic renal failure at the time of the clinical onset of patellar tendinopathy;
Note: chronic renal failure is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(10)      running or jogging an average of at least 30 kilometres per week for at least the four weeks before the clinical worsening of patellar tendinopathy;
(11)      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 four 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.
(12)      increasing the frequency, duration or intensity of weight bearing activity involving the affected knee by