KINE 2490 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Horst Prinzbach, Intervertebral Disc, Spondylolysis
25 Feb 2016
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The prevalence of low back pain in competitive gymnastics. Most people are aware of the risk of injury that comes when participating in sport. Low back pain is prevalent among athletes in a wide range of sports. Gymnastics is a unique sport that combines the athleticism of a gymnast with the grace of a ballerina. There are various apparatuses including vault, beam, uneven bars, still rings, pommel horse and others used by both men and women depending on the event. The various apparatuses used by gymnasts require a great level of flexibility and strength. These demands produce extreme ranges of motion to meet the sport demands that are often not seen in other sports. As the level of the elite athlete grows, these demands rise to extremes that must be practiced and trained properly to minimize the risk of injury. The skills that elite gymnasts practice could promote strains or injury that could hinder the gymnast"s performance.
