The SOP requirements here are:
A "MET" means a unit of measurement of the level of physical exertion. 1 MET=3.5ml of oxygen/kg of body weight per minute or, 1.0 kcal/kg of body weight per hour, or resting metabolic rate.
The RMA does not define 'weight bearing exercise', but it means exercise when weight is being borne through the joint.
The exercise must involve weight bearing on the leg affected by chondromalacia patella – working out on a rowing machine at the gym would not satisfy this factor. Weight bearing exercise at a intensity of 5 METS can be described as being of a 'vigorous or heavy nature' - intense enough to represent a moderate challenge to an individual and refers to a level of effort in which a person should experience:
MET ratings for common activities
Note: The person also needs to demonstrate that they were performing exercise at least at a similar level to that as the amount of exercise in the factor, and in the seven days before the clinical onset or clinical worsening of the chondromalacia patella, doubled (increased by 100 percent) that level of exercise and undertook the extra exercise which meets the SOP requirement additional to the level they had been performing. The reason for the increase would then need to be considered to establish if there was a requirement from service duties to undertake the increased level of exercise.
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Claimant Report | Chondromalacia patella - Weight bearing exercise | CR9327.pdf [1] | CR9327.docx [2] |
42043 there is some evidence that an increase in weight bearing activity may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.
42044 the veteran increased the frequency or duration or intensity of weight bearing activity as specified in the Statements of Principles requirements at some time.
42045 the veteran has established the causal connection between an increase of weight bearing activity and VEA service for chondromalacia patella.
42046 the veteran has established the causal connection an increase of weight bearing activity and VEA service for the clinical onset of chondromalacia patella.
42048 the veteran has established the causal connection between an increase of weight bearing activity and operational service for the clinical onset of chondromalacia patella.
or
42049 the veteran has established the causal connection an increase of weight bearing activity and eligible service for the clinical onset of chondromalacia patella.
or
7334 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service.
7335 the condition under consideration permanently worsened.
42047 the veteran has established the causal connection between an increase of weight bearing activity and VEA service for the clinical worsening of chondromalacia patella.
42050 the veteran has established the causal connection between an increase of weight bearing activity and operational service for the clinical worsening of chondromalacia patellae.
or
42051 the veteran has established the causal connection between an increase of weight bearing activity and eligible service for the clinical worsening of chondromalacia patella.
42052 operational service made a material contribution to the veteran increasing the frequency or duration, or intensity of weight bearing activity to the level as described in the Statements of Principles, for chondromalacia patella to side and site of the body, for at least two hours per day.
42053 operational service made a material contribution to the veteran increasing the frequency or duration or intensity of weight bearing activity to the level as described in the Statements of Principles, for chondromalacia patella to side and site of the body, for at least the seven days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
42054 eligible service made a material contribution to the veteran increasing the frequency or duration or intensity of weight bearing activity to the level as described in the Statements of Principles, for chondromalacia patella to side and site of the body, for at least four hours per day.
42055 eligible service made a material contribution to the veteran increasing the frequency or duration or intensity of weight bearing activity to the level as described in the Statements of Principles, for chondromalacia patella to side and site of the body, for at least the seven days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
42052 operational service made a material contribution to the veteran increasing the frequency or duration, or intensity of weight bearing activity to the level as described in the Statements of Principles, for chondromalacia patella to side and site of the body, for at least two hours per day.
42056 operational service made a material contribution to the veteran increasing the frequency or duration, or intensity of weight bearing activity to the level as described in the Statements of Principles, for chondromalacia patella to side and site of the body, for chondromalacia patella, for at least the seven days before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.
42057 the increase in weight bearing exercise activity as specified in the Statement of Principle for chondromalacia patella, for at least two hours per day, for at least seven days before the clinical worsening of the chondromalacia patella to side and site of the body, commenced after the onset of the condition under consideration.
42054 eligible service made a material contribution to the veteran increasing the frequency or duration or intensity of weight bearing activity to the level as described in the Statements of Principles, for chondromalacia patella to side and site of the body, for at least four hours per day.
42058 eligible service made a material contribution to the veteran increasing the frequency or duration, or intensity of weight bearing activity to the level as described in the Statements of Principles, for chondromalacia patella to side and site of the body, for at least the seven days before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.
42059 the increase in weight bearing exercise activity as specified in the Statement of Principle for chondromalacia patella, for at least four hours per day, for at least seven days before the clinical worsening of the chondromalacia patella to side and site of the body commenced after the onset of the condition under consideration.
Links
[1] https://clik.dva.gov.au/system/files/media/CR9327_0.pdf
[2] https://clik.dva.gov.au/system/files/media/CR9327_0.docx