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By choosing I Accept , you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Want to win Olympic gold? Here's how tall you should be for archery, swimming, and more. But, in case you were wondering — yes, elite gymnastics training does seem to delay the onset of menstruation. Luckily, the Journal of Pediatrics study found that gymnasts didn't seem to experience any kind of menstrual dysfunction as adults due to their early-life training. Similarly, a study of competitive gymnasts, aged 13 to 23, conducted by researchers at the University of Patras Medical School in Patras, Greece, found that gymnasts exhibited delayed bone age — male gymnasts were seen to be one year behind their actual age, while female gymnasts were shown to be two years behind — which study leader Kostas Markou believed was caused by training.
Further, a study published in the Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine found that "a cause-effect relation between gymnastics training and inadequate growth of females has not been demonstrated ," though it also noted that "[t]here is conflicting evidence" as to whether gymnasts really hit their full potential regarding height during "the 'catch-up' [phase].
So while the training regimen of elite gymnasts seems to have some impact on their height, it's likely less severe — and far less permanent — than the urban myths that kept your parents from ponying up for gym fees.
Which is good news for gymnasts worldwide — but probably bad news if you gave up on your gymnastics career just because you were afraid of never growing tall enough to reach the top aisle at the grocery store.
Ackland, T. Growth in body size affects rotational performance in women's gymnastics. Sports biomechanics , 2 2 , — Bacciotti, S. Journal of human kinetics , 58 , — Bale, P. Gymnasts, distance runners, anorexics body composition and menstrual status. Besides recovering from a broken foot, the gymnast, who hails from St. Paul, Minnesota, has suffered a lot of devastation in her family.
In , her father was paralyzed after falling while helping a friend trim a tree. She is not the only one battling through injury, however. Grace, 18, broke her hand in January while training on the beam, needing a plate and seven screws to stabilize the bones. MyKayla, 24, and Jade, 21, were extremely close to making the team of four, but they will be competing in individual events.
The International Gymnastics Federation added the two individual spots to allow smaller countries who could not put together an entire team the opportunity to participate. LOL right? Fixing that now. Rachel on August 26, at pm. Her height stayed the same from ? I could have sworn she grew in between olympics.
Lucinders on August 8, at am. She grew after that. Tyson Seburn on August 6, at pm. Submit a Comment Cancel reply You must be logged in to post a comment. Retweet on Twitter GymCastic Retweeted.
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