“…Furthermore, previous studies have shown that 57% of injuries are overuse injuries (Paxinos et al, 2019), showing the risk associated with the frequent repetition of movements placing high stress on the lumbar spine. Previous studies have also shown that the floor is the apparatus with the highest injury prevalence in male artistic gymnastics (MAG) (Goulart et al, 2016;Kruse & Lemmen, 2009), involving both lower and upper extremity impacts as well as frequent hyperextensions and hyperflexions of the spine.…”