Rhythmic gymnasts’ injuries in a pediatric sports medicine clinic in the United States: a 10-year retrospective chart review

Gulati, Reeti K.; Rychlik, Karen; Wild, Jacob; LaBella, Cynthia R.

doi:10.1080/00913847.2022.2040890

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“…For rhythmic gymnasts, the training is based on the intensive development of extreme flexibility, mobility, while the body elements of balances mainly contain elements related to back flexibility, which can be the cause of significant pain in the back. The obtained results are in accordance with previous research (Gulati, Rychlik, Wild, & LaBella, 2022;Oltean, Rusu, Copoiu, & Calin, 2017), and it is recommended to adjust the training in order to reduce the execution of high-risk elements to a minimum (Oltean, Rusu, Copoiu, & Calin, 2017).…”

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confidence: 89%

“…It is all the more important for rhythmic gymnasts to frequently monitor the appearance of pain caused by training, which can be directly related to exhaustion, overtraining and caloric deficit. The most common injuries among rhythmic gymnasts, according to previous research, are in the area of the lower extremities and back (Gulati, Rychlik, Wild, & LaBella, 2022;Oltean, Rusu, Copoiu, & Calin, 2017.). Overuse injuries are mostly seen in the knees, lower back and hip/groin (Gram, Clarsen, & Bø, 2021).…”

Section: Science Of Gymnastics Journalmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…Overuse injuries are mostly seen in the knees, lower back and hip/groin (Gram, Clarsen, & Bø, 2021). Some authors (Gulati, Rychlik, Wild, & LaBella, 2022) report that the most common injury types were strain (20.7%), nonspecific pain (15.5%), and tendinitis/tenosynovitis (10.36%); and the most common injured body parts were foot (24.9%), ankle (15.5%), knee (15.0%), lower back (14.0%), and hip (13.0%).…”

Section: Science Of Gymnastics Journalmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Miletić,

Kezić,

Delaš Kalinski

2023

SGJ

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The purpose of this study was to identify pain occurrence among young female athletes in aesthetic sports by defining the proportions of pain status of fourteen body regions. Three groups of young female athletes (artistic gymnasts, rhythmic gymnasts and contemporary dancers) were analysed and compared. The sample consisted of overall 99 competitive athletes. Using the “Self-estimated functional inability because of pain” (SEFIP) questionnaire, athletes were asked to assess their current pain status in 14 body regions on a 5-point scale, with 0 being no pain and 4 being pain so severe that they are unable to practice. According to the Wilk’s test there was a significant multivariate effect (F= 4.60; p<0.001) between artistic gymnasts, rhythmic gymnasts and compulsory dancers in training experience and body status. The most common locations for incidence of pain on the total sample of subjects were in the lower back (44%), knees (35%) and ankles/feet (31%). Artistic gymnasts mostly report pain in the ankles/feet (51.43%), and lower (37.14%) and upper back (34.29%). Rhythmic gymnasts of the same age mostly report pain in lower back area (46.42%), knees (42.86%) shins, ankles and feet (28.57%)¸ while dancers experience pain mostly in lower back (50%), upper back (44%) and knees (38.89%). According to the results of the Chi-square test, artistic gymnasts reported significantly higher pain incidence in ankles/feet region (p<0.01). Early detection of even low intensity pain, accompanied with the adjustment of training load and usage of appropriate safety requirements, can prevent the occurrence of injuries among young athletes.

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Section: Science Of Gymnastics Journalmentioning

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Miletić,

Kezić,

Delaš Kalinski

2023

SGJ

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“…In view of this, comparisons among studies should be carried out with extreme caution. Beyond this, when confronted with international data, the prevalence of injuries observed in the present study was similar to that found in Italian gymnasts [11], lower than that described in North American gymnasts [4] and higher than that found in gymnasts from romania [14] and Greece [15]. to the best of our knowledge, no previous survey to date has been performed in Brazilian young athletes of rhythmic gymnastics.…”

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confidence: 86%

“…However, this greater demand for sport, together with the decrease in the age of beginning and specialisation, the dramatic increase in the degree of difficulty of the specific skills and the highest demands for intensity/volume of physical efforts in training, tend to expose young gymnasts to a higher risk of injury, which raises major concerns about their severity and harmful effects in the medium and long term [4]. the marked demand for strength, resistance, muscle power, agility and extreme flexibility to perform movement routines that request jumps, spins, throwing, rotations, pirouettes with grace and elegance, accompanied by a reduced amount of body fat, considering that an aesthetic body is considered a fundamental element of this sport [5], characterise rhythmic gymnastics as a sport that results in a unique spectrum of injuries.…”

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Prevalence of injuries and training correlates in Brazilian young rhythmic gymnastics athletes

Guedes,

Yamaji,

Bessone

2023

Hum Mov.

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Purpose.Rhythmic gymnastics is a popular sport with great acceptance throughout the world. However, the combination of repetitive movements of extreme flexibility and stress/tension on the musculoskeletal system during intense training are potential risk factors for injuries. The objective of the study was to collect retrospective data on the prevalence of self-reported injuries in Brazilian young rhythmic gymnastics athletes. In the sequence, correlates equivalent to the training history for injuries were identified.Methods.The study included 236 girls aged 9 to 17 years from 23 teams registered in the São Paulo State Federation of Rhythmic Gymnastics practicing rhythmic gymnastics for at least two years. A questionnaire with structured questions was applied to collect data on training history and injuries occurred in the last 12 months.Results.The prevalence of self-reported injuries was 62.3% [95% CI: 57.9–67.0]. The most exposed body region was the lower extremities, predominantly tendinitis and sprains, with a higher incidence during training. Sport experience and volume/weekly training were identified as independent predictors of injuries. Young athletes who trained/competed 9 years presented twice as high chances of being injured (OR = 1.94 [95% CI: 1.52-3.36]) and training ≥ 26 hours/week almost tripled the chances of the gymnasts presenting some type of injury (OR = 2.91 [95% CI: 2.23–4.74]).Conclusions.Significant inverse associations between injury incidence and training history correlates reinforce the need for implementing different targeted injury-risk mitigation strategies in young rhythmic gymnastics athletes.

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Perfil cinético-funcional de atletas de ginástica rítmica

Vieira Santos,

Aidar,

Getirana

et al. 2023

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A Ginástica Rítmica (GR) é uma modalidade esportiva que exige das atletas um bom condicionamento físico. Porém, o treinamento físico pode promover assimetrias de equilíbrio e força entre as atletas. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o equilíbrio dos membros superiores e inferiores e força estática dos membros inferiores por meio dos testes Upper Body Test, Lower Body Test e dinamometria manual em atletas de GR durante a pré-temporada. O estudo caracteriza-se como descritivo com abordagem quantitativa de corte transversal, composta por 12 atletas de ginastica rítmica do sexo feminino com faixa etária de sete a 17 anos. Os resultados do estudo demonstram que para o equilíbrio dos membros superiores houve diferença significativa entre o padrão súpero-medial esquerdo x súpero-medial direito (G1=101,60 ± 14,20, G2=95,18 ± 13,00; t(11) 2,551; p = 0,027; d =0,47), também houve diferença significativa entre os padrões ínfero-lateral esquerdo x ínfero-lateral direito (G1= 98,82 ± 9,50, G2= 91,87 ± 8,06; t(11) 3,628; p = 0,004; d =0,79). Em relação aos membros inferiores, houve diferença apenas na comparação do padrão póstero lateral direito x póstero lateral esquerdo (G1=80,33 ± 5,06, G2=76,19 ± 8,14; t(11) -3,631; p = 0,004; d = 0,63). Já em relação a força de membros inferiores, existiu diferença significativa apenas entre os extensores do quadril (G1=160,86 ± 42,33, G2=153,44 ± 37,71; t (11) 2,546; p= 0,027; d= 0,19). Em conclusão, o treinamento da Ginastica Rítmica promove discrepância de equilíbrio entre os membros como também déficits de força. Palavras-chave: ginastica rítmica, força muscular, Upper Body Test, Lower Body Test, performance esportiva.

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Rhythmic gymnasts’ injuries in a pediatric sports medicine clinic in the United States: a 10-year retrospective chart review

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Prepoznava Značilnosti Pojava Mišično-Skeletne Bolečine Pri Mladih Športnicah

Prepoznava Značilnosti Pojava Mišično-Skeletne Bolečine Pri Mladih Športnicah

Prevalence of injuries and training correlates in Brazilian young rhythmic gymnastics athletes

Perfil cinético-funcional de atletas de ginástica rítmica

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