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gymnastics

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Gymnastics is a sport involving physical exercises and movements that require strength, flexibility, and coordination, often practiced at facilities like YMCAs. It matters as a form of athletic training and physical activity that helps develop fitness and body control.

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Key facts

Sport.name: Gymnastics
Sport.image: ESTADOS UNIDOS LEVAM OURO NA GINÁSTICA FEMININA POR EQUIPES DOS JOGOS OLÍMPICOS RIO 2016 (28849586476).jpg
Sport.caption: Daniele Hypólito performingon the balance beam
Sport.union: World Gymnastics
Sport.first: Began in ancient Greece (Sparta and Athens)
Sport.country/region: Worldwide
Sport.contact: Yes
Sport.mgender: Yes
Sport.category: Indoor
Sport.equipment: Varies by discipline
Sport.venue: Gymnasium
Sport.olympic: Yes, Summer Olympics

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Research

5,023 papers

Returning to Sport After Gymnastics Injuries.ReviewCurrent sports medicine reports · 2018Sweeney EA, Howell DR, James DA et al.DOI: 10.1249/JSR.0000000000000533
Artistic Gymnastics Injuries; Epidemiology, Evaluation, and Treatment.ReviewThe Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons · 2019Desai N, Vance DD, Rosenwasser MP et al.DOI: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-18-00147
Gymnastics Medicine: A New Subspecialty in Sports Medicine.ReviewCurrent sports medicine reports · 2025Hart E, Bair K, Broz J et al.DOI: 10.1249/JSR.0000000000001249
A systematic review of injuries in gymnastics.The Physician and sportsmedicine · 2019Thomas RE, Thomas BCDOI: 10.1080/00913847.2018.1527646
Gymnastics-Related Injuries for the Female Athlete.ReviewClinics in sports medicine · 2026Goldstein S, Ruse SDOI: 10.1016/j.csm.2025.10.004
Effects of Gymnastics Activities on Bone Accrual during Growth: A Systematic Review.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2018Jürimäe J, Gruodyte-Raciene R, Baxter-Jones ADG
Boys gymnastics injuries: A 9-year retrospective review.The Physician and sportsmedicine · 2022Ahmad B, LaBella CR, Wolf SFDOI: 10.1080/00913847.2021.1929535
Does gymnastics training inhibit growth of females?ReviewClinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine · 2001Caine D, Lewis R, O'Connor P et al.DOI: 10.1097/00042752-200110000-00009

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Commons category: Gymnastics
OpenStreetMap tag: sport=gymnastics

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Contents

Etymology
History
<span id="International competitive gymnastics"></span>FIG-recognized disciplines
Artistic gymnastics
Competitive events for women in artistic gymnastics
Vault
Uneven bars
Balance beam
Floor
Competitive events for men in artistic gymnastics
Floor
Pommel horse
Still rings
Vault
Parallel bars
Horizontal bar
Rhythmic gymnastics
Rhythmic gymnastics apparatus
Men's rhythmic gymnastics
Trampolining
Trampolining
Individual trampoline
Synchronized trampoline
Double-mini trampoline
Tumbling
Acrobatic gymnastics
Aerobic gymnastics
Parkour
Para-gymnastics
Other disciplines
Aesthetic group gymnastics
TeamGym
Wheel gymnastics
Mallakhamba
Non-competitive gymnastics
Scoring (code of points)
Former apparatus and events
Rope climbing
Flying rings
Club swinging
Other (men's artistic)
Other (women's artistic)
Health and safety
Landing
Podium training
Physical injuries
Abuse
Height concerns
See also
References
Citations
Sources
External links

thumb|Gymnastics practice facility at a YMCA

Gymnastics is a group of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, artistry and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, shoulders, back, chest, and abdominal muscle groups. Gymnastics evolved from exercises used by the ancient Greeks that included skills for mounting and dismounting a horse.