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This article presents a case study on the subjective experience of recovering from a stroke. The aim was to seek personal meanings attached to the process of a solo choreography and its relationship with the subjective reconstruction of the body. The qualitative research used a stimulated recall method alongside a series of in-depth interviews. According to the findings, the ‘re-inhabiting’ of the body was enabled through body awareness and improvisation with regard to the choreographic process. The physical impairment caused by a stroke shifted towards the experience of being able-bodied while dancing, thus allowing the entire body and its current possibilities to be explored. Themes such as active agency and self-efficacy also emerged. The case study suggests that dancing not only acts as an enjoyable social and physical activity but also contributes to feelings of wholeness. Connectedness with wholeness enabled reconstructed self-trust and agency.

The purpose of this study was to describe and evaluate lumbopelvic movement control in professional dancers and to discuss its potential meaning for dance technique, performance, and dance‐related injuries. Lumbopelvic movement control was approached from a perspective of functional testing by adapting existing lumbopelvic movement control tests for dance‐related tasks. Six healthy professional dancers performed a total of 72 balances in three different forms. Following biomechanical variables were determined using a 3D motion analysis system: (a) joint angles of the supporting leg and pelvis, (b) hip joint moments, and (c) lateral shift of pelvis. Results indicated that altered lumbopelvic movement control was common; most often asymmetric pelvis control was observed, and it was typically found in lateral shift of the pelvis. Additionally, increased lateral shift was related to increased frontal plane moments in the hip joint. These findings suggest that lumbopelvic movement control should be evaluated also in highly skilled professional dancers and that healthcare intervention may be required to promote healthy dancing, dance performance, and ethical dance teaching. In addition, the study shows that 3D motion analysis can be used to assess movement control during activities relevant to a specific sport or movement task.