Injuries in women's gymnastics
- 1 November 1987
- journal article
- review article
- Published by SAGE Publications in The American Journal of Sports Medicine
- Vol. 15 (6) , 558-565
- https://doi.org/10.1177/036354658701500607
Abstract
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.Keywords
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