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Gymnastics Medicine

Evaluation, Management and Rehabilitation

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Editors:
  1. Emily Sweeney

    1. Department of Orthopedics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Children’s Hospital Colorado Sports Medicine Center, Aurora, USA

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  • Provides an ?overview of the gymnastics disciplines, biomechanics of gymnastics, as well as growth and developmental issues that are specific to gymnasts
  • Discusses overuse and acute injuries, psychological issues, the female athlete triad, concussions, rehabilitation after injuries, and return to play
  • A practical resource for sports medicine and orthopedic surgeons, as well as primary care physicians

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. History and Overview of Gymnastics Disciplines

    • Kasia Kilijanek, Kristen Sanchez
    Pages 1-14

  3. Epidemiology of Gymnastics Injuries

    • Sigrid F. Wolf, Cynthia R. LaBella
    Pages 15-25

  4. Biomechanics of Gymnastics

    • Edward Nyman Jr.
    Pages 27-54

  5. Growth and Development in Gymnastics

    • Lauren Klein Ritchie, Natalie Ronshaugen, Jennifer Sygo
    Pages 55-73

  6. Psychological Aspects of Injury in Gymnastics

    • Jamie L. Shapiro, Michelle L. Bartlett, Leah E. Lomonte
    Pages 75-100

  7. Medical Illness in Gymnasts

    • Aubrey Armento, Emily Sweeney
    Pages 101-118

  8. Head and Neck Injuries in Gymnasts

    • Christine Eng, Steven Makovitch
    Pages 119-133

  9. Spine Injuries in Gymnasts

    • Steven Makovitch, Christine Eng
    Pages 135-176

  10. Upper Extremity Injuries in Gymnasts

    • Leah G. Concannon, Melinda S. Loveless, Sean T. Matsuwaka
    Pages 177-208

  11. Lower Extremity Injuries in Gymnasts

    • Nicole B. Katz, Ellen Casey, Alexia G. Gagliardi, Jay C. Albright
    Pages 209-231

  12. Rehabilitation of Gymnasts

    • David Tilley, David A. James
    Pages 233-290

  13. Return to Play in Gymnastics

    • Marla Ranieri, Morgan Potter, Melissa Mascaro, Marsha Grant-Ford
    Pages 291-343

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 345-355
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About this book

This book presents the most current information on the treatment of athletes involved in gymnastics, a multifaceted sport with unique demands on its participants that can lead to a myriad of medical conditions and injury patterns. It opens with an introduction to the history of gymnastics and a brief review of gymnastics disciplines and events. An overview of gymnastics injury epidemiology lays the foundation for the rest of the book. Growth and developmental issues are also discussed in detail, as many young gymnasts train long hours before or during puberty. Concepts related to the biomechanics of gymnastics, common overuse and acute musculoskeletal injuries, psychological issues, concussions, as well as rehabilitation and return-to-play principles round out the presentation. Throughout, there is the emphasis that young athletes are not simply small adults, and that they have unique needs and considerations for evaluation and treatment. 


Written andedited by experts in the field, some of whom are former gymnasts themselves, Gymnastics Medicine covers all of the relevant information on evaluation, management and return-to-play for sports medicine physicians, advanced practice providers, physical therapists, athletic trainers, exercise scientists, and mental health professionals. 

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Orthopedics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Children’s Hospital Colorado Sports Medicine Center, Aurora, USA

    Emily Sweeney

About the editor

Emily Sweeney, MD, Department of Orthopedics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Gymnastics Medicine

  • Book Subtitle: Evaluation, Management and Rehabilitation

  • Editors: Emily Sweeney

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26288-4

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-26287-7Published: 17 October 2019

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-26290-7Published: 17 October 2020

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-26288-4Published: 08 October 2019

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 355

  • Number of Illustrations: 23 b/w illustrations, 88 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Sports Medicine, Orthopedics, Pediatrics

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