Factors Associated With Achilles Tendon Rupture in Women's Collegiate Gymnastics. (May 2022)
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- Journal Article
- Title:
- Factors Associated With Achilles Tendon Rupture in Women's Collegiate Gymnastics. (May 2022)
- Main Title:
- Factors Associated With Achilles Tendon Rupture in Women's Collegiate Gymnastics
- Authors:
- Bonanno, Joseph
Cheng, Jennifer
Tilley, Dave
Abutalib, Zafir
Casey, Ellen - Abstract:
- Background: Achilles injury risk in women's collegiate gymnastics is 10-fold higher than in all other collegiate sports. This study aims to identify risk factors for Achilles tendon ruptures in collegiate female gymnasts. Hypothesis: Gymnasts with Achilles tendon ruptures will be more likely to report early gymnastics specialization, elite-level training before college, and performance of high-difficulty skills on floor and vault. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Level of Evidence: Level 4. Methods: Anonymous surveys were distributed to current and former collegiate female gymnasts, aged 18 to 30 years, via coaches, athletic trainers, Twitter, and ResearchMatch. Information about Achilles tendon ruptures, gymnastics-related injuries, sport specialization, event/skills participation, and medication use were collected. Results: A total of 581 gymnasts were included. One hundred gymnasts (17.2%; 95% CI: 14.1%-20.3%) reported Achilles tendon ruptures during collegiate training or competition. Most ruptures (91%) occurred on floor exercise; 85.7% of these occurred during back tumbling-take-off. Compared with gymnasts without ruptures during college, a greater percentage of gymnasts with ruptures competed at a Division I program, trained elite, competed difficult vaults and floor passes before and during college, competed in all 4 events during college, identified as Black/African American, and used retinoid medications. Conclusion: Achilles tendon ruptures are more common inBackground: Achilles injury risk in women's collegiate gymnastics is 10-fold higher than in all other collegiate sports. This study aims to identify risk factors for Achilles tendon ruptures in collegiate female gymnasts. Hypothesis: Gymnasts with Achilles tendon ruptures will be more likely to report early gymnastics specialization, elite-level training before college, and performance of high-difficulty skills on floor and vault. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Level of Evidence: Level 4. Methods: Anonymous surveys were distributed to current and former collegiate female gymnasts, aged 18 to 30 years, via coaches, athletic trainers, Twitter, and ResearchMatch. Information about Achilles tendon ruptures, gymnastics-related injuries, sport specialization, event/skills participation, and medication use were collected. Results: A total of 581 gymnasts were included. One hundred gymnasts (17.2%; 95% CI: 14.1%-20.3%) reported Achilles tendon ruptures during collegiate training or competition. Most ruptures (91%) occurred on floor exercise; 85.7% of these occurred during back tumbling-take-off. Compared with gymnasts without ruptures during college, a greater percentage of gymnasts with ruptures competed at a Division I program, trained elite, competed difficult vaults and floor passes before and during college, competed in all 4 events during college, identified as Black/African American, and used retinoid medications. Conclusion: Achilles tendon ruptures are more common in women's collegiate gymnastics than other sports. Competing at the elite level, performing difficult floor and vault skills, and competing in all 4 events may increase the risk for an Achilles tendon rupture. Potential nontraining risk factors include retinoid exposure and Black/African American race. Future studies regarding the mechanisms of Achilles tendon ruptures in female collegiate gymnasts are warranted. Clinical Relevance: Collegiate gymnasts who compete at the elite level, perform high levels of difficulty on floor and vault, and compete in all 4 events may be at increased risk for Achilles tendon ruptures. … (more)
- Is Part Of:
- Sports health. Volume 14:Number 3(2022)
- Journal:
- Sports health
- Issue:
- Volume 14:Number 3(2022)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 14, Issue 3 (2022)
- Year:
- 2022
- Volume:
- 14
- Issue:
- 3
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2022-0014-0003-0000
- Page Start:
- 358
- Page End:
- 368
- Publication Date:
- 2022-05
- Subjects:
- gymnastics -- female athlete -- Achilles tendon
Sports medicine -- Periodicals
Athletic Injuries -- Periodicals
Physical Education and Training -- Periodicals
Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena -- Periodicals
Médecine du sport -- Périodiques
617.1027 - Journal URLs:
- http://journals.sagepub.com/home/sph ↗
http://sph.sagepub.com/ ↗
http://www.sagepublications.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1177/19417381211034510 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1941-7381
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