Longitudinal study of sports injuries in practitioners of aerobic gymnastics competition

Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte

Rocío Abalo Núñez¹  Águeda Gutiérrez-sánchez¹  Mercedes Vernetta Santana¹ 

关键词: health;    prevention;    sports;    saúde;    prevenção;    esportes;    salud;    prevención;    deporte;   

DOI  :  10.1590/1517-869220152105111866

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

ABSTRACTIntroduction:Aerobic gymnastics, since its membership in the International Gymnastics Federation, has undergone changes in its regulations.Objective:To analyze the injuries found in Spanish aerobic gymnastics athletes during different editions of the Code of Points.Methods:A descriptive, longitudinal and compara-tive study was carried out on the epidemiology of injuries in aerobic gymnastics published during different editions of the Code of Points.Results:It highlights that the number of injuries decreased from 156 to 38 last year. This decline has been related to the restriction on the number of difficulties in the exercise and the number of elements to be performed on the floor. However, they have increased the number and value of the difficulties.Conclusions:Therefore, it is concluded that the changes made in the regulations are intended to safeguard the health of athletes and ensure that competition develops at its best artistic and technical aspect.

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