简介:Purpose:Thisstudywastoinvestigatetheassociationbetweenulnarvariance(UV)andbiologicalandtrainingcharacteristics,handgrip,andwristpaininagroupof23Portugueseskeletallyimmaturemalegymnasts(aged11.22.5years).Methods:LeftandrightUVwasobtainedusingHafner'sprocedureandskeletalagewasdeterminedbytheTannereWhitehouse3-method.AnegativemeanvalueforUVmeasureswasobserved(2.4to3.6mm)withoutsignificantdifferenceswithincreasingage-category(p=0.09top=0.48).SignificantlowcorrelationswereobservedbetweensomeUVparametersandstature,fatpercentage,yearsoftraining,andlefthandgripstrength.Results:TengymnastsreportedwristpainwithgradualonsetandUVvalueswereverysimilarbetweenpainlessandpainfulwrists.Conclusion:ThefindingsofthisstudydonotdirectlysupportthethesisthatgymnasticstrainingandbiologicalvariablesorwristpainareassociatedwithUV.