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Specific injuries induced by the practice of trampoline, tumbling and acrobatic gymnastics

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Abstract

Purpose

The recreational and competitive practice of acrobatic sports, that is, trampoline, tumbling and acrobatic gymnastics (ACRO), is growing rapidly around the world. Many studies described the injuries affecting young artistic gymnasts, but only few concerned acrobatic sports.

Methods

During a 5-year period, 357 traumatic events were collected in young acrobats practicing trampoline, tumbling or ACRO. Accident characteristics, level of expertise and training, injury location (upper limb, spine and lower limb), type of tissue injured (bone, cartilage, muscle, ligament and tendon) and provoking factors (intrinsic/behavioural and extrinsic) were investigated.

Results

Acrobats of national and international levels were mostly injured. Injuries occurring in acrobatic sports concerned predominantly the lower limbs and concerned in this body part mainly damages to ligaments. Forearm and knee injuries were preferentially related to trampoline. Ankle injuries were preferentially related to tumbling. Wrist injuries were preferentially related to ACRO. Upper limb bone damage and upper limb tendon damage were preferentially related to trampoline and ACRO, respectively. Intrinsic/behavioural factors were the main injury determinant in the three acrobatic sports.

Conclusions

The main injuries in acrobatic sports (i.e. lower limbs) are similar to those observed in artistic gymnastics. Specific injuries may result from falls and incomplete and/or erroneous figure’s landing and may also depend to the type of the landing surface.

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  1. Rheumatology’s Surgery, Paris, France

    Xavier Grapton

  2. Equilibration et Performance Motrice, Université de Lorraine, UFR STAPS, 30 rue du Jardin Botanique, 54 600, Villers-lès-Nancy, France

    Alexis Lion, Gérome C. Gauchard, Denys Barrault & Philippe P. Perrin

  3. Thematic Group "Neurodegenerative Diseases, Neuroplasticity, Cognition", Faculty of Medicine, Inserm U 954, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France

    Alexis Lion, Gérome C. Gauchard & Philippe P. Perrin

  4. Sports Medicine, Sens, France

    Denys Barrault

  5. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France

    Philippe P. Perrin

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Grapton, X., Lion, A., Gauchard, G.C. et al. Specific injuries induced by the practice of trampoline, tumbling and acrobatic gymnastics. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 21, 494–499 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-012-1982-x

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