Relationship of Physical Factors to the Occurrence of Injuries in Young Gymnasts

作者：Yuria Kobayashi, Yasuharu Nagano, Makoto Suzukawa · 发表于：International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy · 年份：2024 · DOI：10.26603/001c.123475 · 被引用次数：1 · 研究领域：Sports injuries and prevention、Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies、Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques

Background: There is a large population of young athletes who participate in gymnastics, and the prevention of injury in junior athletes is considered important. However, few studies have prospectively investigated the relationship between physical factors and the occurrence of injury. Purpose: To investigate the physical characteristics that are factors in the injury occurrence in elementary and junior high school gymnasts. Study Design: Prospective observational study. Methods: A total of 36 healthy young gymnasts (at national competition level) were enrolled in the study. Once a week for 23 weeks, injuries were prospectively investigated using self-report questionnaires under the supervision of a research staff. Joint range of motion (hip, ankle, shoulder, and wrist), tightness (Thomas test, Ely test, straight leg raise [SLR], triceps surae, combined abduction test [CAT], horizontal flexion test [HFT]), and muscle elasticity (multifidus) were assessed to compare differences in physical function between injured and non-injured participants. Results: Injuries occurred most commonly in the wrist (42.1%), lower back (30.2%), and foot (9.5%) among males, whereas heel (22.2%), knee (16.0%), and lower back (12.8%) were the most common injury sites among females. Wrist injuries in male athletes showed decreased shoulder joint range of motion, and lower back injuries showed decreased hip and shoulder joint range of motion. Lower back injuries in female athletes showed decreased hip...