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Injuries in women's gymnastics

The state of the art

The University of lowa, lowa City, lowa, The University of lowa, lowa City, lowa

Gail Hudash, ATC

The University of lowa, lowa City, lowa, The University of lowa, lowa City, lowa

Kolleen Shields, LPT

The University of lowa, lowa City, lowa, The University of lowa, lowa City, lowa

John P. Albright, MD

The University of lowa, lowa City, lowa

James Garrick, MD

St. Francis Memorial Hospital, San Francisco, California

Ralph Requa, MSPH

St. Francis Memorial Hospital, San Francisco, California

Robert K. Wallace, MD

The University of lowa, lowa City, lowa

This article takes a three-stage approach to the topic of injuries in women's gymnastics. In the first stage, we review the literature and summarize our current knowledge of injury rates, injuries in specific events, and anatomical location of injuries. In the second, we critically evaluate the relative contributions of these studies in terms of their generalizability, methods, and conceptual approaches. Finally, we present possible directions for future research in the area of women's gymnastic injuries.

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