Table of Contents

Biomechanics: vaulting; uneven bars; balance beam; floor exercise; twisting; landings; practical applications; challenges for future research. Injury and growth: anatomy and physiology of the physis; exercise within tolerance limits; susceptibility to injury; acute physeal injury; chronic physeal injury; vertebral endplate injury; practical applications; challenges for future research. Injury epidemiology: person factors; place factors; time factors; injury severity; injury risk factors; practical applications; challenges for future research. Kinanthropometry: body size; somatotype; body proportions; body composition; growth and maturation; nutrition; is growth adversely affected?; practical applications; challenges for future research. Physiology: gymnastics-specific fitness - a model; metabolism; strength; speed; flexibility; skill; body size and composition; practical applications; challenges for future research.