The Hidden Dangers of Gymnastics

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Uploaded by on Aug 21, 2009

A study by Nationwide Children's Hospital reports that there are approximately 27,000 emergency room visits each year related to gymnastics injuries. This staggering number is in large part due to the lack of firm regulations for those teaching gymnastics, and also because of kid's attempts to complete gymnastic moves at home beyond professional supervision. Learn the tips to keeping your child safe in gymnastics.

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  • Sorry, but if this girl was 15 and doing a simple front flip as her beam dismount? She wasn't headed to the Olympics, lol. Ohhh Today Show!

  • the girl at 1:32 stopped flipping in the air. that is dangerous because it isn't guaranty that the coach can catch you. it sounds mean but it was the gymnasts fault!

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  • I'm an elite competitive gymnast!!

  • Have to see a doctor before going? lol How would they know aabout gymnastics? Haha :)

  • Have you seen the latest Final Destination movie?

    lool

  • Gymnastics always hurts? That's the thing of gymnastics?? Most of the time gymnast cry at training...

  • everybody makes mistakes! This was not the coaches fault it was the gymnasts because she chickened out on the tuck. We know the risks of gymnastics, and we take them because we love this sport. This made me very mad. Gymnasts need support and broadcasting its flaws on TV and scaring them is HORRIBLE!

  • yeah, lol, not her fault they presented it that way, unless she said her Olympic dreams were dashed, lol,

  • THIS is such a load of CRAP!!!! this makes me so angry!! 

  • practicing their flips and flops...?

  • Well I was taught to just suck it up if u get hurt and even if it really hurts then some times it's not major but other times u just landed wrong and u just half to walk it off

  • i still train gymnastics right now with three bulging discs :S

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