Injuries by location, type, cause, event and severity
| No of injuries | % Injuries | Injury incidence per 1000 registered gymnasts (95% CI) | |
| Injuries by body region and area | |||
| Head/neck (total for body region) | 31 | 17 | 14.7 (9.4 to 20.1) |
| Head | 19 | 11 | 9.0 (4.8 to 13.3) |
| Neck | 12 | 7 | 5.7 (2.3 to 9.2) |
| Upper limb (total for body region) | 43 | 24 | 20.5 (14.2 to 26.7) |
| Shoulder | 15 | 8 | 7.1 (3.3 to 11.0) |
| Wrist | 10 | 6 | 4.8 (1.6 to 7.9) |
| Hand | 10 | 6 | 4.8 (1.6 to 7.9) |
| Elbow | 4 | 2 | 1.9 (-0.2 to 4.0) |
| Upper arm | 2 | 1 | 1.0 (-0.6 to 2.5) |
| Forearm | 2 | 1 | 1.0 (-0.6 to 2.5) |
| Trunk (total for body region) | 16 | 9 | 7.6 (3.7 to 11.6) |
| Lumbosacral | 10 | 6 | 4.8 (1.6 to 7.9) |
| Chest | 4 | 2 | 1.9 (-0.2 to 4.0) |
| Thoracic spine | 1 | 1 | 0.5 (-0.7 to 1.6) |
| Abdomen | 1 | 1 | 0.5 (-0.7 to 1.6) |
| Lower Limb (total for body region) | 90 | 50 | 42.8 (33.9 to 51.7) |
| Ankle | 35 | 19 | 16.7 (10.9 to 22.4) |
| Knee | 29 | 16 | 13.8 (8.6 to 19.0) |
| Lower leg | 9 | 5 | 4.3 (1.3 to 7.3) |
| Foot | 9 | 5 | 4.3 (1.3 to 7.3) |
| Hip/groin | 5 | 3 | 2.4 (0.1 to 4.7) |
| Thigh | 3 | 2 | 1.4 (-0.4 to 3.3) |
| Injury type, specific | |||
| Muscle strain/rupture/tear | 60 | 33 | 28.5 (21.2 to 35.9) |
| Ligament sprain | 43 | 24 | 20.5 (14.2 to 26.7) |
| Contusion/haematoma | 24 | 13 | 11.4 (6.6 to 16.2) |
| Concussion | 12 | 7 | 5.7 (2.3 to 9.2) |
| Fracture | 7 | 4 | 3.3 (0.6 to 6.0) |
| Hyperextension injury | 5 | 3 | 2.4 (0.1 to 4.7) |
| Impingement | 5 | 3 | 2.4 (0.1 to 4.7) |
| Tendinopathy | 5 | 3 | 2.4 (0.1 to 4.7) |
| Ligament rupture | 4 | 2 | 1.9 (-0.2 to 4.0) |
| Laceration/abrasion/skin lesion | 3 | 2 | 1.4 (-0.4 to 3.3) |
| Dislocation/subluxation | 2 | 1 | 1.0 (-0.6 to 2.5) |
| Muscle cramp/spasm | 2 | 1 | 1.0 (-0.6 to 2.5) |
| Nose bleed | 2 | 1 | 1.0 (-0.6 to 2.5) |
| Tendon rupture | 2 | 1 | 1.0 (-0.6 to 2.5) |
| Arthritis/synovitis/bursitis | 1 | 1 | 0.5 (-0.7 to 1.6) |
| Lesion of meniscus or cartilage | 1 | 1 | 0.5 (-0.7 to 1.6) |
| Nerve injury/spinal cord injury | 1 | 1 | 0.5 (-0.7 to 1.6) |
| Other bone injury (stress reaction) | 1 | 1 | 0.5 (-0.7 to 1.6) |
| Injury causes | |||
| Contact with surface | 118 | 66 | 56.1 (46.1 to 66.2) |
| Non contact | 27 | 15 | 12.8 (7.8 to 17.9) |
| Contact with apparatus | 23 | 13 | 10.9 (6.3 to 15.6) |
| Overuse/gradual | 9 | 5 | 4.3 (1.3 to 7.3) |
| Missing value | 2 | 1 | 1.0 (-0.6 to 2.5) |
| Contact with self | 1 | 1 | 0.5 (-0.7 to 1.6) |
| Injury event | |||
| Vault | 46 | 26 | 21.9 (15.4 to 28.4) |
| Floor | 38 | 21 | 18.1 (12.1 to 24.0) |
| High bar | 34 | 19 | 16.2 (10.5 to 21.8) |
| Parallel bars | 29 | 16 | 13.8 (8.6 to 19.0) |
| Rings | 14 | 8 | 6.7 (2.9 to 10.4) |
| No specific event* | 10 | 6 | 4.8 (1.6 to 7.9) |
| Pommel horse | 4 | 2 | 1.9 (-0.2 to 4.0) |
| Missing value | 3 | 2 | 1.4 (-0.4 to 3.3) |
| Other† | 2 | 1 | 1.0 (-0.6 to 2.5) |
| Injury severity | |||
| No time loss | 99 | 55 | 47.1 (37.8 to 56.4) |
| Full-time loss | 57 | 32 | 27.1 (19.9 to 34.3) |
| Partial-time loss | 24 | 13 | 11.4 (6.6 to 16.2) |
*No specific event: athlete presented to primary author after competition without a specific injury.
†Other: vault and floor.