Background The importance of achieving an adequate amount of sleep to optimize health
and athletic performance is well recognized. Yet, a systematic evidence compilation of the …

Irish dance is growing in popularity, evolving to a more athletic and demanding dance style.
The aim of this study is to conduct a systematic review, previously registered with …

Abstract Study design Prospective Cohort Study. Background Few investigations utilize
evidence-informed pre-participation evaluation, inclusive injury definitions, and prospective …

PURPOSE: To describe the relationships between dance exposure, dancer characteristics,
and injury risk across five seasons in a professional ballet company. METHODS: Dance …

In colleges, dance teaching is influenced by a variety of factors. It is very difficult to clarify
how much each factor impacts the teaching effect. To overcome the difficulty, this paper …

Background Most studies on injuries of professional dancers used a medical-attention
and/or time-loss definition and did not analyse all health problems. Further, almost all …

The constructed bibliometric maps made it possible to identify the leading thematic areas of
research, current areas of research in this field. They can be divided into sports, recreational …

Objectives To investigate dance exposure, sleep, general health and injury in elite
adolescent Irish dancers. Design Prospective study. Setting Six Irish dance schools in …

Introduction: Sleep is essential for athletes and dancers to optimize recovery. Poor sleep
negatively affects cognitive function and injury risk in athletes. Increased athletic …

Irish dance requires lengthy, intensive training to perform at a high level in competitions and
professionally. Irish dancers have been known to have high injury rates. Appropriate nutrient …