The gymnast often places unphysiologic extreme stresses upon her body during the maneuvers characteristic of that sport. These may result in stress fractures to the skeleton, the lumbar spine being at greatest risk. Minor malalignments of the extremities can encourage injury. The extremes of joint position can produce significant symptoms with chrondromalacia.
体操运动员在该项运动特有的动作过程中，常常给身体施加非生理性的极大压力。这些压力可能导致骨骼应力性骨折，腰椎的风险最大。四肢的轻微排列不齐会增加受伤几率。关节位置的极端情况可导致软骨软化并引发明显症状。
