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 …

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 …

Overuse injuries in dance are extremely common and often difficult to treat. High training
load and dancing with pain are frequently regarded as risk factors for musculoskeletal …

Background Monitoring heart rate is one of the most common methods used to quantify
internal training load (ITL) in athletes. The aim of this study was to determine whether …

The methods of measuring aerobic power in dance is reviewed. The underlying metabolic
pathways used during dance class and performance are examined and, in conclusion …

While there is currently a validated dance-specific exercise method of measuring aerobic
fitness, no such test has been developed to measure high intensity capabilities in dance …

Purpose: To describe the training demands of contemporary dance and determine the
validity of using the session rating of perceived exertion (sRPE) to monitor exercise intensity …

BACKGROUND: The physical demands placed on dancers put them at significant risk for
injury, with rates similar to ones sustained by athletes in sports at the same level of …

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 …

Dance has attracted little scientific interest on the effects of physical fitness improvements on
performance and injury severity, particularly with respect to contemporary dance. The main …