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Suzanne S Hecht1, Monique S Burton
1University of Minnesota, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Division of Sports Medicine, Minneapolis, MN 55407, USA. shecht@umphysicians.umn.edu
Abstract:
Medical coverage of gymnastics competitions can be a challenging task for the sports medicine physician and other medical personnel because of the complexity and aerial nature of the sport. A broad understanding of the six gymnastics disciplines, along with the type of competitions, injury epidemiology, and the common acute gymnastics injuries will help sports medicine professionals in planning and delivering optimal care to the injured or ill gymnast.
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