@article {Kirialanis137, author = {P Kirialanis and P Malliou and A Beneka and K Giannakopoulos}, title = {Occurrence of acute lower limb injuries in artistic gymnasts in relation to event and exercise phase}, volume = {37}, number = {2}, pages = {137--139}, year = {2003}, doi = {10.1136/bjsm.37.2.137}, publisher = {British Association of Sport and Excercise Medicine}, abstract = {Objectives: To record the incidence of lower limb injuries (acute and overuse syndromes) in Greek artistic gymnasts in relation to the event and exercise phase. Methods: A total of 162 gymnasts (83 male and 79 female athletes) participating in the Greek artistic gymnastic championships were observed weekly for the 1999{\textendash}2000 season. Results: Ninety three (61.6\%) acute injuries and 58 (38.4\%) overuse syndromes were recorded. The most common anatomical location was the ankle (69 cases, 45.7\%), followed by the knee (40 cases, 26.5\%). The rate of mild injuries was 26.6\% (25 cases), that of moderate injuries was 44\% (41 cases), and that of major injuries was 29\% (27 cases). The incidence of injury to the ankle and knee was significantly higher in the floor exercise, especially during the landing phase, than in the other events. Conclusions: By its nature, gymnastics predisposes to acute injuries, but up to 75\% are mild or moderate. Special attention should be paid to the floor exercise, especially the landing phase.}, issn = {0306-3674}, URL = {https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/37/2/137}, eprint = {https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/37/2/137.full.pdf}, journal = {British Journal of Sports Medicine} }