Percentage of injuries (and percentage of time-loss injuries) for location, type, circumstance and causes according to the three Olympic gymnastics disciplines and sex during the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games
| Artistic gymnastics | Rhythmic gymnastics | Trampoline gymnastics | Gymnastics | |||
| Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | Total | |
| Injury location | ||||||
| Face/head/neck | 9.7 (23.1) | 4.2 (0.0) | 33.3 (0.0) | 6.2 (9.7) | ||
| Trunk | 16.1 (7.7) | 12.5 (7.1) | 19.0 (0.0) | 33.3 (0.0) | 16.0 (6.5) | |
| Shoulder | 3.2 (0.0) | 8.3 (7.1) | 3.7 (3.2) | |||
| Arm/hand except shoulder | 9.7 (0.0) | 16.7 (14.3) | 8.6 (6.5) | |||
| Hip/groin | 9.7 (15.4) | 19.0 (25.0) | 50.0 (0.0) | 9.9 (9.7) | ||
| Thigh | 3.2 (0.0) | 50.0 (0.0) | 2.5 (0.0) | |||
| Knee | 3.2 (7.7) | 16.7 (21.4) | 4.8 (0.0) | 7.4 (12.9) | ||
| Lower leg/Achilles tendon | 12.9 (0.0) | 8.3 (7.1) | 4.8 (0.0) | 8.6 (3.2) | ||
| Ankle | 25.8 (38.5) | 16.7 (14.3) | 23.8 (25.0) | 21.0 (25.8) | ||
| Foot | 6.5 (7.7) | 12.5 (21.4) | 19.0 (0.0) | 33.3 (0.0) | 12.3 (12.9) | |
| Missing values | 4.2 (7.1) | 9.5 (50.0) | 3.7 (9.7) | |||
| Injury types | ||||||
| Fracture | 3.2 (7.7) | 16.7 (28.6) | 4.8 (25.0) | 7.4 (19.4) | ||
| Stress fracture | 9.5 (0.0) | 2.5 (0.0) | ||||
| Other bone injury | 3.2 (0.0) | 4.8 (0.0) | 2.5 (0.0) | |||
| Sprain/ligamentous rupture/dislocation | 48.4 (61.5) | 29.2 (28.6) | 28.6 (50.0) | 66.7 (0.0) | 37.0 (45.2) | |
| Lesion of meniscus or cartilage | 3.2 (7.7) | 8.3 (14.3) | 4.8 (0.0) | 4.9 (9.7) | ||
| Strain/muscle cramps | 12.9 (15.4) | 9.5 (0.0) | 7.4 (6.5) | |||
| Contusion | 6.5 (0.0) | 20.8 (7.1) | 50.0 (0.0) | 9.9 (3.2) | ||
| Tendinopathy/impingement/ arthritis fasciitis | 12.9 (0.0) | 16.7 (14.3) | 23.8 (0.0) | 50.0 (0.0) | 17.3 (6.5) | |
| Other | 9.7 (7.7) | 8.3 (7.1) | 14.3 (25.0) | 33.3 (0.0) | 11.1 (9.7) | |
| Missing values | ||||||
| Injury circumstances | ||||||
| Competition | 41.9 (61.5) | 66.7 (64.3) | 14.3 (25.0) | 39.5 (58.1) | ||
| Training | 48.4 (23.1) | 20.8 (35.7) | 76.2 (25.0) | 66.7 (0.0) | 100.0 (0.0) | 49.4 (29.0) |
| Missing values | 9.7 (15.4) | 12.5 (0.0) | 9.5 (50.0) | 33.3 (0.0) | 11.1 (12.9) | |
| Injury causes | ||||||
| Overuse (gradual onset) | 6.5 (0.0) | 4.2 (7.1) | 23.8 (0.0) | 33.3 (0.0) | 11.1 (3.2) | |
| Overuse (sudden onset) | 16.1 (0.0) | 8.3 (7.1) | 19.0 (25.0) | 50.0 (0.0) | 14.8 (6.5) | |
| Non-contact trauma | 25.8 (38.5) | 25.0 (28.6) | 9.5 (0.0) | 50.0 (0.0) | 21.0 (29.0) | |
| Recurrence | 9.7 (7.7) | 8.3 (7.1) | 28.6 (0.0) | 13.6 (6.5) | ||
| Contact with immobile object | 29.0 (38.5) | 20.8 (28.6) | 9.5 (25.0) | 66.7 (0.0) | 22.2 (32.3) | |
| Others | 9.7 (15.4) | 25.0 (21.4) | 4.8 (25.0) | 12.3 (19.4) | ||
| Missing values | 3.2 (0.0) | 8.3 (0.0) | 4.8 (25.0) | 4.9 (3.2) | ||