The influence of growth and training loads on injury risk in competitive trampoline gymnasts

Patel, Tejal Sarika; McGregor, Alex; Williams, Karen; Cumming, Sean P.; Williams, Seán

doi:10.1080/02640414.2021.1948259

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“…There was inconsistent or limited evidence of a relationship between external training loads and injury. Twenty-two studies found significant relationships [ 35 , 37 – 39 , 52 , 57 , 59 , 60 , 62 , 65 , 66 , 68 , 77 – 82 , 87 – 89 , 94 ], whilst three had non-significant findings [ 43 , 58 , 85 ]. Of the studies that found significant results, one found that greater training load decreased the risk of injury in at least one variable [ 35 ].…”

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Methods of Monitoring Internal and External Loads and Their Relationships with Physical Qualities, Injury, or Illness in Adolescent Athletes: A Systematic Review and Best-Evidence Synthesis

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Background With the increasing professionalisation of youth sports, training load monitoring is increasingly common in adolescent athletes. However, the research examining the relationship between training load and changes in physical qualities, injury, or illness in adolescent athletes is yet to be synthesised in a systematic review. Objective The aim of this review was to systematically examine the research assessing internal and external methods of monitoring training load and physical qualities, injury, or illness in adolescent athletes. Methods Systematic searches of SPORTDiscus, Web of Science, CINAHL and SCOPUS were undertaken from the earliest possible records to March 2022. Search terms included synonyms relevant to adolescents, athletes, physical qualities, injury, or illness. To be eligible for inclusion, articles were required to (1) be original research articles; (2) be published in a peer-reviewed journal; (3) include participants aged between 10 and 19 years and participating in competitive sport; (4) report a statistical relationship between a measure of internal and/or external load and physical qualities, injury or illness. Articles were screened and assessed for methodological quality. A best-evidence synthesis was conducted to identify trends in the relationships reported. Results The electronic search yielded 4125 articles. Following screening and a review of references, 59 articles were included. The most commonly reported load monitoring tools were session ratings of perceived exertion (n = 29) and training duration (n = 22). Results of the best-evidence synthesis identified moderate evidence of positive relationships between resistance training volume load and improvement in strength, and between throw count and injury. However, evidence for other relationships between training load and change in physical qualities, injury, or illness were limited or inconsistent. Conclusions Practitioners should consider monitoring resistance training volume load for strength training. Additionally, where appropriate, monitoring throw counts may be useful in identifying injury risk. However, given the lack of clear relationships between singular measures of training load with physical qualities, injury, or illness, researchers should consider multivariate methods of analysing training load, as well as factors that may mediate the load–response relationship, such as maturation.

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Methods of Monitoring Internal and External Loads and Their Relationships with Physical Qualities, Injury, or Illness in Adolescent Athletes: A Systematic Review and Best-Evidence Synthesis

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“…Growth-related apophysis/physis pathologies were not mentioned in most epidemiological studies concerning a population of university gymnasts, whereas in our study, it was the most frequent injury type. This has already been reported in competitive trampoline gymnasts, with growth-related apophysis/physis pathologies associated with the adolescent growth spurt and with higher weekly training loads 16. This is of great importance given the potential consequences in the short, middle and long terms of these specific injuries on the musculoskeletal systems (physical aspect) and psychological and societal aspects.…”

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“…This deserves future studies to continue to improve WAG health protection. As practical approaches, following suggestions from trampoline gymnasts, education of coaches to identify periods of rapid growth and monitor training load could help 16 17. Our population and the university categories’ training and competition habits differed.…”

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Epidemiology of injuries in elite Women’s Artistic Gymnastics: a retrospective analysis of six seasons

Charpy,

Billard,

Dandrieux

et al. 2023

BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med

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BackgroundWomen’s Artistic Gymnastics (WAG) is a sport well known for requiring a heavy and difficult training load from a younger age to reach a high level of performance. This also is associated with an injury risk. Epidemiological studies are thus needed to improve injury prevention strategies.ObjectiveWe aimed to determine the injury epidemiology in French high-level WAG.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective analysis of injury data collected prospectively over six seasons from the 2014–2015 season to the 2019–2020 season among French high-level Women’s Artistic Gymnasts from the France Gymnastics National Centre of Saint-Etienne. We performed descriptive analyses, including the calculation of the 1-year injury prevalence.Results43 gymnasts were included in this study, representing 111 gymnast-seasons. A total of 285 injuries were collected over the study period, that was, an average of 2.6 injuries per gymnast per season. On average, 91.4% of gymnasts had at least one injury per season. The estimated injury incidence rate was 1.8 injuries per 1000 hours of gymnastics practice. The knee was the most affected joint (16%), followed by the elbow (12%) and the ankle (12%). The most frequent injury type was physis pathologies (16%) and bone injuries (15%). Eighty-eight per cent of injuries required a modification of the gymnastics practice.ConclusionsThe results of this study allowed a description of the epidemiology of injuries in this population of young and elite gymnasts. This very high injury prevalence supports the need to improve injury risk reduction strategies in WAG.

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“…It is, therefore, becoming a health problem commonly accompanying children’s physical activity. In artistic gymnastics, it is most common due to a combination of two factors: young age (people who are not biologically mature) and the need to overcome a relatively heavy load during exercise, which is body weight [ 51 ]. A similar situation occurs in rock climbing, which is a young discipline commonly practiced by people of all ages [ 50 , 52 ].…”

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The Risk Factors Associated with Grip Lock Injuries in Artistic Gymnasts: A Systematic Review

Kara

Sağiroğlu

Vurgun

et al. 2023

IJERPH

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Artistic gymnastics (AG) is a sport that demands grace, strength, and flexibility, leading to a broad spectrum of injuries. The dowel grip (DG) is widely used by gymnasts to securely hold onto the high bar or uneven bars. However, incorrect usage of the DG can result in grip lock (GL) injuries. This systematic review aims to (1) identify studies that have investigated the risk factors related to GL injuries among gymnasts and (2) synthesize the key evidence. A comprehensive electronic search was conducted in the following databases: PubMed, ScienceDirect, Elsevier, SportDiscus, and Google Scholar, covering the period from their inception until November 2022. The data extraction and analysis were independently completed by two investigators. A total of 90 relevant studies were initially identified, out of which seven clinical trials met the eligibility criteria. For the quantitative synthesis, five studies were included. The details extracted from each article include: the sample characteristics (number, gender, age, and health status), the study design, the instrumentation or intervention used, and the final results. Our results revealed that the underlying causes of the risk factors of GL injuries were the irregular checking of the dowel grip and the mating surface of the bar, the tearing of the dowel of the leather strap, and the use of the dowel grip in different competition apparatuses. In addition, GL injuries may occur either as severe forearm fractures or mild injuries. Excessive flexion of the forearm and overpronation of the wrist during rotational movements, such as the swing or backward/forward giant circle, may increase the possibility of GL injury on the high bar. Future studies should focus on GL injury prevention strategy and rehabilitation protocol for GL injuries. Further high-quality research is required to establish the validity of these findings.

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The influence of growth and training loads on injury risk in competitive trampoline gymnasts

Cited by 14 publications

References 55 publications

Methods of Monitoring Internal and External Loads and Their Relationships with Physical Qualities, Injury, or Illness in Adolescent Athletes: A Systematic Review and Best-Evidence Synthesis

Methods of Monitoring Internal and External Loads and Their Relationships with Physical Qualities, Injury, or Illness in Adolescent Athletes: A Systematic Review and Best-Evidence Synthesis

Epidemiology of injuries in elite Women’s Artistic Gymnastics: a retrospective analysis of six seasons

The Risk Factors Associated with Grip Lock Injuries in Artistic Gymnasts: A Systematic Review

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