Number of injuries in male gymnasts in relation to event and exercise phase
Joint | Event | Landing* | Take off | Fall |
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*Significantly higher rate of injury than for the other events and phases. | ||||
Knee | Floor* | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Vault | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
Horizontal bars | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Parallel bars | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Others | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Ankle | Floor* | 11 | 0 | 3 |
Vault | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Horizontal bars | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Parallel bars | 11 | 1 | 0 | |
Others | 1 | 0 | 2 |