There were a number of serious injuries in the Finals. AA Champion Asia D’Amato on vault, for one.
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Category: sport medicine
Double Layout combinations
I’m impressed with gymnasts using elements into Double Layout.
But punching out of that difficult landing is — for me — too great a risk of Achilles damage.
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practicing pit extraction
Rutgers works with their medical support to practice how to safely remove an injured athlete from a pit.
It’s much more difficult than you might imagine.
NCAA Women’s Injuries 2022
College Gym News maintains an injury list. It’s not 100% comprehensive.
Dave Tilley has been posting a lot of information on College injuries.
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SHIFT online symposium
Shift Movement Science is offering a 3 day event June 10-12, 2022.
30 Speakers.
32 Gymnastics Lectures.
If you register, you’ll get all the notes and presentations 2 weeks in advance. And if you can’t attend LIVE, you can watch instead after the event.
Kamila Valieva – Olympic quads
Amazing. She twists so quickly.
I’m so sorry this historic accomplishment is being overshadowed by why her coach, Eteri Tutberidze, couldn’t prevent Kamila from taking a prohibited substance.
My second question is WHY the IOC doesn’t have a minimum age for all Olympic sports.
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Achilles pain before rupture
athletic tape in different colours
Lynnzee Brown injured
One of our biggest stars ruptured an Achilles dismounting Floor against Oklahoma.
Achilles ruptures are most frequent with older, more powerful and female gymnasts.
Let’s hope she can come back for a 6th year.
And celebrate her Vault from the same meet.
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