Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00351:reg:8:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00351
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 8 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 2853–5786

8               Factors that must exist
At least one of the following factors must exist before it can be said that, on the balance of probabilities, posterior tibialis tendinopathy or death from posterior tibialis 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 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 six 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 four 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 60 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 six 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 four 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.
(11)      having trauma