Care of a dancer calls for a unique balance between athlete and artist. The physician must
familiarize himself or herself with dance terminology, common moves, correct technique, and …

The objective of this study was to assemble and synthesize the best available literature from
2004 to 2008 on musculoskeletal injury and pain in dancers. MEDLINE and CINAHL were …

Background: Dancing is one of the most physically strenuous activities on the
musculoskeletal system. As other literature has previously described, the types, sites, and …

Investigation of Risk Factors and Characteristics of Dance I... : Clinical Journal of Sport
Medicine Investigation of Risk Factors and Characteristics of Dance Injuries : Clinical Journal …

In the present study, we tried to determine the association between joint ranges of motion,
anatomical anomalies, body structure, dance discipline, and injuries in young female …

The aim of the present study was to determine the association between joint range of motion
(ROM) and patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) in young female dancers. The study …

The aim of the present study was to assess the prevalence and types of injuries in 1336
young, non-professional female dancers (age 8–16 years) who participated in a descriptive …

Objectives Compared to other athletic activities, research on injury incidence and risk factors
in dance is limited. There is also a need for more research evaluating the impact of intense …

Study Design Prospective, descriptive single-cohort study. Objective To assess the
incidence and severity of injuries to a professional ballet company over 1 year. Methods …

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 …