Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence of spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis in young, female gymnasts, and to correlate these with lumbar pain, history of trauma and training load. METHOD: A total of 18 would-be Olympic gymnasts, aged 8-17, with an average age of 11.3, were voluntarily evaluated. The Gymnasts were asked to complete a questionnaire about their sports activities, and were submitted to a clinical examination and lumbar spine radiography. RESULTS: The radiographies were analyzed by experienced specialists in surgery of the vertebral column, who found a 5.56% incidence of spondylolysis and no cases of spondylolisthesis. CONCLUSION: The incidence of radiographic alterations identified remained close to those reported in the literature for non-athletic individuals, and the lumbalgia indicated by the athletes showed no direct relation with spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis.
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