# Hand guard

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Device worn by athletes in artistic gymnastics

**Hand guards** are devices worn by athletes in [artistic gymnastics](/source/Artistic_gymnastics). Gymnasts use various types of hand guards:

- **[Grips](/source/Grip_(gymnastics))** are used on the [uneven bars](/source/Uneven_bars), [high bar](/source/High_bar), [still rings](/source/Still_rings) and [parallel bars](/source/Parallel_bars) to enhance the gymnast's grip and, in the case of bar exercises, to reduce friction between the gymnast's hands and the bar.[1][2]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Astor, Maggie (29 July 2021). ["Why gymnasts use chalk and grips on the uneven bars"](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/29/sports/olympics/why-gymnasts-use-chalk-grips-bars.html). *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*. Retrieved 4 November 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Gymnastics 101: Equipment Guide"](https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/gymnastics-101-equipment-guide). *[NBC Olympics](/source/NBC_Olympics)*. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.

v t e Artistic gymnastics apparatus and equipment Women's apparatus Vault Uneven bars Balance beam Floor Men's apparatus Floor Pommel horse Still rings Vault Parallel bars Horizontal bar Equipment and uniforms Braces Grips Mats Uniforms

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