EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH

A dance floor surface that shows deficiencies, can result in acute injuries and chronic problems. Although the significance of an adequate dance floor is well known, there is still a lack of differentiated analyses of dance floor-related acute injuries. This study presents data on acute injuries exclusively caused by the dance floor.

The purpose of this paper was to provide a thorough literature review of the prevalence of ballet injury and mechanisms of injury. Environmental factors and footwear relating to ballet injury were also reviewed. The author concluded that ballet injuries have a multifactorial etiology that primarily involves the interplay of compensatory biomechanics in the spine and lower extremity, environmental factors, and footwear.

Footwear has the potential to enhance or restrict movement and impact the dancer’s body in various ways. To evaluate the effects of footwear on dancers, in particular the effects on foot motion and injury during dance movements, this article undertook a systematic review of the literature. Sixteen articles were selected for inclusion in this study, ten on ballet and the remainder covering a variety of other genres.

the aim of this study was to investigate injury fear and injury reporting behaviors in professional dancers in Australia. This study utilized data collected in a cross-sectional survey of professional dancers in Australia. Descriptive analysis of injury fear and reporting stigma are presented with comparisons between subgroups (full-time versus part-time dancers; men versus women) conducted using two-sided Fisher's exact tests.

This review provides a glimpse into the dancer’s psychological reaction to physical injury. Based on the current evidence, dancers’ reactions to injury involve initial negative affects that may become more positive as the injury heals. There is evidence that the impact of injury may vary across different types of injury (acute, chronic, overuse, recurrent), individual differences in personality, levels of knowledge and available information about injury and recovery, and styles of coping and social support.

The physical demands placed on dancers make their physiology and fitness just as important as skill development. However, dancers’ muscular strength and bone and joint integrity seem to suffer as a result of the dance-only selection and training system. This partly reflects the unfounded view that exercise training that is not directly related to dance would diminish dancers’ aesthetic appearances and destroy muscle flexibility.

Studies have reported that the load intensity of resistance training is related to the rating of perceived exertion scale in healthy subjects. The aim of this column was to evaluate current evidence regarding the relationship between the rating of perceived exertion scale and the load intensity of resistance training.

To assess the evidence for the effect of strength and conditioning on physical qualities and aesthetic competence in dance populations, three electronic databases (PubMed, Scopus, SPORTDiscus) were searched for studies that met the following criteria: (i) dancers aged >16 years; (ii) structured strength and conditioning intervention; and (iii) with physical qualities and aesthetic competence as outcome measures.

The field of sports training and rehabilitation is constantly evolving, seeking excellence in performance and optimal restoration of injured athletes. In this dynamic context, exercise progressions and regressions are fundamental, preventing injuries and adapting training to individual capacity, ensuring appropriate challenge and avoiding harmful overloads.

While some elements of the strength and conditioning portfolio have yet to achieve acceptance in the preparation of athletes in all sports, one area of practice which is almost universally accepted is the principle of the warm-up. This article looks at current practice, and presents a model around which to construct effective warm-ups.

The purpose of this study is to explore the experiences of young girls in the world of competitive dance and examine how these experiences shape their relationship with the body. Interviews were conducted across Canada with twelve young girls in competitive dance (14–18 years of age) to better understand how the dominant discourses in the world of competitive dance constitute the beliefs, values and practices about body and body image.

This review examines existing literature on mental health in dance and discusses and promotes future research and attention in this area. Factors that might underpin this endeavor are stressors, mental processes and mental health outcomes. This study aims to: (a) examine how research is conducted in dance and mental health, (b) identify the scope of available evidence in the field of dance and mental health, and (c) identify factors that appear to represent and influence mental health in dance.

Depression and anxiety disorders are the most frequent mental health problem in the general population and in elite athletes. The aim of the present study was to assess the prevalence of symptoms of depression, generalised anxiety disorder and eating disorders in professional dancers, to compare the results between genders and to the general population and to analyse potential determinants.