SPORTS INJURIES IN YOUNG GYMNASTS FOLLOWING THE COVID-19 ONSET: PREVALENCE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS
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sports injuries, gymnastics, performance, training setting, COVID-19Abstract
COVID-19 lockdowns had a negative impact on training practices and other fitness- and coaching-related aspects across many sports disciplines. This study analyzed the relationship between different training routines and performance, as well as the prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries (MI) in young gymnasts following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The sample consisted of 67 artistic gymnasts (AG) from Campo Grande, MS, Brazil, aged 8 to 17 years. Participants were divided into two groups: G1, which included gymnasts in remote training, and G2, comprising gymnasts in face-to-face training. Subjects were assessed for anthropometric variables, flexibility, muscle power, and sensorimotor stability, and completed a questionnaire to record MI cases. A total of 34 MI cases were reported by 23 participants (34.3%), with the majority affecting the lower limbs. Eight individuals reported at least two retrospective MI cases. Additionally, G2 demonstrated higher muscle power, greater flexibility, and improved sensorimotor stability. Face-to-face training conditions were associated with at least a tenfold increase in the likelihood of MI. Weekly training time (exposure) was linked to a ~9% increase in lower limb MI, while factors such as age, dynamic balance, and training were directly associated with MI occurring during floor exercises.In conclusion, although regular face-to-face training was linked to enhanced motor performance, it was also associated with a higher prevalence of MI, particularly in the lower limbs. Floor exercises were the primary circumstances under which injuries occurred.
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