Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L00884:reg:8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L00884
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 8
Character Range: 3680–5800

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, femoroacetabular impingement syndrome or death from femoroacetabular impingement syndrome 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 the one month before the clinical onset of femoroacetabular impingement syndrome;
(2)          undertaking weight bearing exercise involving repeated activity of the hip on the affected side, at a minimum intensity of five METs, for at least six hours per week for the one month before the clinical onset of femoroacetabular impingement syndrome;
Note: MET is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(3)          increasing the frequency, duration or intensity of weight bearing activity involving the hip on the affected side 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 femoroacetabular impingement syndrome;
Note: MET is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(4)          running or jogging an average of at least 60 kilometres per week for the one month before the clinical worsening of femoroacetabular impingement syndrome;
(5)          undertaking weight bearing exercise involving repeated activity of the hip on the affected side, at a minimum intensity of five METs, for at least six hours per week for the one month before the clinical worsening of femoroacetabular impingement syndrome;
Note: MET is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(6)          increasing the frequency, duration or intensity of weight bearing activity involving the hip on the affected side 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 femoroacetabular impingement syndrome;
Note: MET is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(7)          inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome.