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 …

Background Dance is a physical pursuit that involves loading the spine through repetitive
dynamic movements and lifting tasks. As such, low back pain (LBP) and low back injury (LBI) …

Background: The angle of turnout is thought to predispose professional dancers to overuse
musculoskeletal injuries of the lower limb; yet, the influence of angle of turnout on foot …

Study Design Cohort study. Background Multiple operational definitions of injury exist in
dance research. The influence that these different injury definitions have on epidemiological …

Embodied inquiry is the process of using embodied approaches in order to study, explore or
investigate a topic. But what does it actually mean to be'embodied'? This book explores why …

Aim We investigated the extent and characteristics of injuries in contemporary dance
students. Methods During one academic year, 134 students of Bachelor dance and Bachelor …

This article examines the insights that visualization technologies such as 3D body scanning
and mapping may provide for understanding embodied experience. The analysis draws on …

Background Professional dance is a physically demanding career path with a high injury
prevalence, yet an ingrained culture of hiding or pushing through injuries. Developing better …

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

Grounded in self-determination theory, obsessive passion for an activity has been
associated with increased risky behaviour and rigid persistence, both symptomatic of …