<p>The only reason people think gymnastics is more dangerous is because they aren’t exposed to it below the elite level (Olympics). Obviously, or maybe we’d get a reaction other than “oh, are you going to the Olympics?”</p>
<p>actually the reason why my impression is gymnastics is more stressful on the body than need be, is from watching older Ds friend who was on a gymnastics team in 2nd grade & broke her arm twice from doing things, that from the sounds of it, she shouldnt have been doing at her young age
( this was at THE reputable gymnastics academy)</p>
<p>& from a soccer team mate of my younger Ds, who also wanted to lightly participate in gymnastics at her high school, and although had already been injured once that season ( from gymnastics) and hadn’t been able to play soccer, while she was trying to recover and lightly resumed practice, her coach made her practice past quitting time and she reinjured herself, putting her out for the rest of the year for any sport.</p>
<p>IMO team sports aren’t as stressful on individual athletes- both physically and mentally</p>