Dancers are clearly athletes in the degree to which sophisticated physical capacities are
required to perform at a high level. The standard complement of athletic attributes–muscular …

This review will highlight new developments and guide readers in their choice of suitable
study designs and outcomes in behavioural medicine. The reviewed studies included here …

Objective Due to the impact of stress and related psychophysiological responses on
competitive performance, psychological interventions that reduce stress and may thus …

On duty, police officers are exposed to a variety of acute, threatening stress situations and
organizational demands. In line with the allostatic load model, the resulting acute and …

Spanish medical graduates who apply for a medical specialty training position (MIR) must
take an examination that will shape their future personal and professional lives. Preparation …

“Dance” has been associated with many psychophysiological and medical health effects.
However, varying definitions of what constitute “dance” have led to a rather heterogenous …

Over the last decade, an increasing number of research publications have shown evidence
for positive effects of dance participation on individuals' health and wellbeing across a large …

Psychological stress has been shown to trigger systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
However, objective evidence of symptom aggravation due to mental stress is difficult to …

Abstract Objectives Globally, 20–25% of people will experience chronic pain in their
lifetimes. Dance is a physical activity with psychosocial benefits that might positively impact …

This study aimed to examine the alterations in physiological and biochemical markers, after
17 weeks of ballet training in high level ballet dancers. Twenty four female ballet dancers …