Medical Problems Ballet Dancers

Common Dance Injuries and Prevention Tips - Hopkins …

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Dancers are also likely to develop arthritis in the knee, hip, ankle and foot; Generally, dancers have a much lower rate of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries than other athletes. One explanation could be that dance training involves much more intense …

Ballerina Feet: Injury Risks, Treatment, and Permanent …

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Behind the Curtain: Ballet Dancers’ Mental Health

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This qualitative study explored ballet culture and identity and their impact on professional ballet dancers’ mental health experiences, which resulted in the four …

Health Problems of Professional Ballet Dancers

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Dancers had spent 9.2 ± 7.4 years studying dancing professionally. On average, they spent 8.5 ± 5.8 hours in class and 16.2 ± 11.6 hours in rehearsal. Most injuries were related to ankle/feet...

Health Problems of Professional Ballet Dancers

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Ballet is a professional activity that requires physical and psycho-emotional strength from the dancer. Health risks of professional ballet dancers include physical pain, multiple …

The Toll of Perfectionism: On the Physical and Mental …

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May 26, 2021. The very things that make dancers well-suited to ballet can be their undoing. Physically, it’s inborn advantages like high arches, shallow hip sockets, …

4 Common Health Conditions That Affect Dancers - The …

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Here are 4 common health conditions that affect dancers, and how to address them in class. 1. Arthritis Arthritis, or inflammation of the joints, is one of the most common ailments experienced in, and outside, …

MPPA — Science & Medicine

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Medical Problems of Performing Artists is the first clinical medical journal devoted to the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of medical and psychological disorders related to the performing arts. Original peer …

Ballet dancer injuries as common, severe as athletic injuries

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Ballet dancer injuries as common, severe as athletic injuries. “Swan Lake” and “Sleeping Beauty” may be as tough opponents as the Supersonics or the Steelers. …

Medical Problems in Ballet - PubMed

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In brief Although many problems in young ballet dancers are related to anatomical structure, these panelists point out that good early training is essential. For instance, …