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 Most published studies on injuries in the ballet dancer focus on the lower
extremity. The rigors of this activity require special training and care. By understanding …

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

When attempting to ascertain dancers' fitness levels, essential parameters, such as aerobic
and anaerobic capacity, muscular power and strength, flexibility, and body composition …

Background: Ballet dancers have a high prevalence of injuries to the lower extremity. Many
studies have investigated the relationship between dance injury and risk factors. However …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate musculoskeletal injury rate and
physical fitness before and 6 months after an endurance, strength, and motor control …

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to exam the association of body composition,
flexibility, and injury risk to genetic polymorphisms including ACE ID, ACTN3 RX, and …

Professional ballet is a highly challenging art, but studies have rarely examined factors
associated with injury status in ballet professionals. This study aimed to prospectively …

“Dance” has been associated with many psychophysiological and medical health effects.
However, varying definitions of what constitute “dance” have led to a rather heterogenous …

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 …