The purpose of this study has been to identify and analyze the most common injuries in tumbling gymnasts based on the characteristics of training, as well as the potential areas in which prevention measures could be applied. This is a retrospective study through a questionnaire-interview given to 18 gymnasts (age 22.6 +/- 5.4 years; body weight 65.94 +/- 6.28 Kg; and height 1.69 +/- 0.05 cm). The variables studied were the number of years of practice and the injuries suffered by the gymnasts (location, typology, severity, production mechanism and the moment in which they occurred). A total of 50 injuries was registered, (94%) were recorded during training. The most numerous injuries were ligamentous (44%) and muscle injuries (32%). By location, 72% occurred in lower limbs. Sprains were 24%, followed by contractures (12%) and tears (16%). 40% of the injuries suffered were moderately serious. Regarding the injury mechanisms, we would highlight the work volume overload (35%) and injury by a repetitive defective technique (27.50%). The time of the session with most injury load was the complete series training (54%); and a technical level the doubles somersault with twists in the longitudinal axis (38.22%) produced most injuries. A positive correlation (p .0.05) was found between the number of injuries and the weekly training load. Results indicate the need for preventive measures, overall to the lower body joints, ankle and knee. The propioceptive training is recommended as preventive method to avoid sprains, and the muscle strengthening associated with a specific physical preparation on knee stabilizing muscles by sequential charges, allowing high training loads. Volltext auch unter: http://ac.els-cdn.com/S1888754614000690/1-s2.0-S1888754614000690-main.pdf?_tid=d4d00944-d0c8-11e5-ade7-00000aab0f26&acdnat=1455199848_7242b92b1f6fbdaa99ee6724e639db9
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