The table vault is an event of male and female Artistics Gymnastics. Although it can be
performed in a variety of rotations and body positions in different phases, it can be separated …

Introduction Menstrual dysfunction, musculoskeletal injury, and poor nutrition combine to
form the female athlete triad (FAT), which results in serious health consequences for affected …

Background/Purpose Falls onto outstretched hands are the second most common sports
injury and one of the leading causes of upper extremity injury. Injury risk and severity …

Objectives To determine the scores of gymnasts with low back pain (LBP) on two functional
pain scales: the Micheli Functional Scale (MFS) and the Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability …

The magnitude of loading artistic gymnasts experience during training is currently unknown.
Inertial measurement units (IMUs) could assess loading, although the reliability of these …

This chapter introduces and reviews key concepts and terminology of biomechanics for
gymnastics relative to pathomechanics of gymnastics injury. Critical concepts include …

The upper limbs are important in gymnastics vaulting, as the success of the flight phase is
dependent on a quick and forceful push-off from the vault. This places the upper limbs under …

The main purpose of this study was to identify factors that may affect the performance of
Wing Chun straight punch. Seven male professional subjects participated in the experiment …

Gymnastics requires an athlete to weight-bear through each upper extremity (UE) in various
positions. These unique sport requirements should be considered by clinicians when …

Background: This pilot study's aim was to examine the relationship between impact force,
arm position and run-up speed, as well as to test new methods of measuring direct impact …