The aims of the PhD were: to understand the training load demands experienced by
professional ballet dancers; to explore the relationship between training load and …

Training load has been identified as a risk factor for musculoskeletal injury in sport, but little
is known about the effects of training load in dance. The purpose of this study was to …

Most ballet dancers will suffer at least one injury a year. There are numerous causes of
injury in dance, and while many investigators have documented risk factors such as …

This study aimed to investigate the perceptions of training load practices of dance artistic
and health professionals. Artistic staff and health professionals with experience in dance …

Dance is a popular physical activity. Increased dance training has been associated with an
increased risk of injury. Given the established association between training load (TL) and …

Overuse pathologies are prevalent in ballet injury. Ten amateur ballet dancers (age:
23.20±3.08 years) completed a progressive 5-stage choreographed routine on two …

This study explored the perspectives of dancers and staff of the Dutch National Ballet,
regarding injury definition, injury risk factors, and preventive measures. We conducted two …

The aim of this study was to systematically review research into the activity demands and
physiological responses observed in professional ballet. PubMed, Web of Science …

Background Dancers destined for a career in professional ballet undergo intensive training
from a young age and have a reportedly high risk of injury. The extent of this risk is currently …

A substantial amount of research has tested the relationship between training load and
injury. 1 Given that sports injuries compromise team success, 2 3 team administrators …