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Return to Play in Gymnastics

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Injury rates in gymnastics are among the highest in men’s and women’s sports. Gymnastics requires full body utilization, as both the upper extremity and lower extremity are used for weight-bearing and experience repetitive exposure to high ground reaction forces. However, despite the increasing frequency of gymnastics participation among youth populations, and the unique physical demands required of the sport, there is very little evidence-based research on best practices for return to play (RTP) protocols for gymnasts following injury. General RTP principles and the extraordinary demands of gymnasts must be well understood in order to create an effective, but safe, RTP protocol that returns gymnasts to sport while minimizing the risk of reinjury or the development of new injuries.

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