As knowledge regarding rehabilitation science continues to increase, exercise programs
following musculoskeletal athletic injury continue to evolve. Rehabilitation programs have …

Abstract has been suggested that dancers are less fit compared to other athletes. However,
the majority of studies make their arguments based on data deriving mainly from ballet …

Background Dance performance requires not only lower extremity muscle strength and
endurance, but also sufficient core stabilization during dynamic dance movements. While …

The physical demands imposed on contemporary dancers by choreographers and
performance schedules make their physical fitness just as important to them as skill …

Research is the gateway to new discoveries–discoveries such as new technology to
improve the speed of a cyclist around a track, novel training programmes to enhance swim …

Background The capabilities of the biomotors are essential to the success of the taekwondo
athlete. This study aimed to compare eight weeks of functional training and traditional …

Purpose: Ballet dancers are required to achieve performance feats such as exciting and
dramatic elevations. Dancers with a greater jump height can perform a wider range of skills …

Within aesthetic sports such as figure skating and rhythmic gymnastics, physical fitness has
been shown to have positive benefits on performance outcomes. Presently the link between …

In recent years it has frequently been suggested that dancers may not be sufficiently
prepared for the physical demands of dance. The majority of researchers have arrived at the …

This study compared anthropometric variables, somatotypes, and aerobic capacity between
three groups of dancers: classical ballet dancers (M 33, F 56), contemporary dancers (M 28 …