OBJECTIVE: To examine modifiable and nonmodifiable factors for associations with dance-
related injury among preprofessional ballet dancers over 5 academic years. DESIGN …

Introduction Low back pain (LBP) accounts for nearly a third of musculoskeletal disorders in
ballet dancers. LBP has a significant short-and long-term impact on dancers' performance …

Objective: To conduct an integrative review of all relevant research investigating the physical
risk factors for injury within pre-professional ballet dancers, to provide insight that may …

Introduction: Dance Medicine is a growing discipline, and healthcare for dancers requires
appreciating particularities of their artistic craft. Manual therapists (MTs) are often dancers' …

Traditional ballet classes teach dancers how to perform long-established vocabulary and
choreographed roles within a time-honoured hierarchical structure that provides constant …

Touring presents significant physical and logistical challenges for performing artists, often
leading companies to seek healthcare support. This paper outlines a physiotherapy care …

Few dance epidemiology studies have utilized evidence-based pre-season screening
measures, prospective injury surveillance, and biostatistical modelling to investigate …

Body conditioning and physical fitness are, in more recent years, becoming more popular
physical activities. Injury locations on the body differ depending on the style, which is why it …

Background. Dancers and other athletes have very specific needs and demands for optimal
performance specific to their sport, requiring strength, balance, proprioception, and …

Over the last 30 years, most major dance companies have developed extensive onsite
dance medicine clinics staffed with health care and wellness teams to handle the growing …