A Teacher's Guide to Helping Young Dancers Cope with Psychological Aspects of Hip Injuries

Mainwaring, Lynda; Krasnow, Donna; Young, Lauren L.

doi:10.1080/15290824.2003.10387230

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“…Injuries negatively affect dancers in many ways, hindering training and performance, and thus, hampering the learning and development process ( Macchi and Crossman, 1996 ). Also, dealing with an injury is mentally tough, and dancers’ mental states appear to influence how effectively these are coped with ( Macchi and Crossman, 1996 ; Mainwaring et al, 2001 ; Kenny et al, 2019 ). Therefore, several studies stress the importance of therapists, sport psychologists, medical professionals, and teachers to provide a holistic approach to injury management ( Macchi and Crossman, 1996 ; Mainwaring et al, 2001 ; Pollitt and Hutt, 2021 ).…”

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“…Generally, facilitative environments (23) are mastery-oriented motivational climates that are task-oriented, nurture dancers’ autonomy and self-development and are perceived as psychologically safe ( Benn and Walters, 2001 ; Mainwaring et al, 2001 ; Critien and Ollis, 2006 ; Quested and Duda, 2009 ; Haraldsen et al, 2020 ). Several studies highlighted that dancers regulated by self-determined motivation appeared more robust and engaged in a healthier, harmonious way in their development ( Quested and Duda, 2009 ; Hancox et al, 2017 ; Haraldsen et al, 2020 , 2021a ).…”

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Mental health in dance: A scoping review

Dwarika

Haraldsen

2023

Front. Psychol.

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Research in dance psychology and mental health is rapidly growing. Yet, evidence in the field can seem dispersed due to few existing meta overviews that outline research in dance related to mental health. Therefore, the aim of this scoping review is to present an overview of the state of the art and to strengthen future dance research by gathering and contextualizing existing findings on mental health in dance. Following the PRISMA guidelines and protocols, 115 studies were included in the review. Overall, the data analysis shows a predominant adoption of quantitative research but a lack of applied interventions of preventive and reactive procedures in mental health. Similarly, there is a tendency to study pre-professional dancers, whereas research into professional dancers, especially aged 30–60 is underrepresented. Dance genres have been unevenly investigated, with classical ballet being the most researched, whereas different dance styles and freelance employment are in dire need of in-depth investigation. Conceptualizing mental health as a dynamic state, the thematic analysis identified three main categories: stressors, the mental process, and outcomes. These factors appear to be in a complex interaction. Overall, the existing literature gives indications of components essential to understanding dancers’ mental health but has several blind spots and shortcomings, thus, a lot of in-depth understanding and research is still needed to fully grasp its dynamic complexity.

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Mental health in dance: A scoping review

Dwarika

Haraldsen

2023

Front. Psychol.

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“…In agreement with past dance reviews and studies, the negative psychological impact of pain increased injury susceptibility and recurrence, consequently causing dancers to miss training and increase the risk of losing their careers [ 8 , 46 ]. Past research has also suggested that a dancer’s social identity is connected to their profession, hence being unable to dance is a major threat to their identity [ 11 , 38 ]. The current findings support this, and further research is necessary to explore how psychological adjustment, a sense of social identity or self-efficacy influence continued performance.…”

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“…Reviews of the current evidence are one way clarifying the complex relationship between the components of pain and injury. Within the existing literature, past reviews have identified that some psychosocial and psychological factors negatively impact injury incidence and performance outcomes [ 8 , 11 ]. Review evidence has also briefly discussed how performance and progression are associated with the perceptions of pain, suffering and behaviours [ 11 ].…”

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“…Within the existing literature, past reviews have identified that some psychosocial and psychological factors negatively impact injury incidence and performance outcomes [ 8 , 11 ]. Review evidence has also briefly discussed how performance and progression are associated with the perceptions of pain, suffering and behaviours [ 11 ]. However, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, no past reviews have provided a detailed consideration to the context and meaning of injury expressed by dancers.…”

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Pain Perceptions, Suffering and Pain Behaviours of Professional and Pre-Professional Dancers towards Pain and Injury: A Qualitative Review

Soundy

Lim

2023

Behavioral Sciences

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Limited data exist that describe the experiences of pain and injury in dancers. The purpose of the current study was to understand pain perceptions, suffering and pain behaviours associated with pre-professional and professional dancers and to consider the psychosocial factors that influence suffering, behaviour and perceptions of pain. A thematic synthesis review was undertaken in three stages: (1) A systematic search using pre-defined search terms was conducted until 17 November 2022. Qualitative studies were included if they captured dancers’ perceptions, experiences, or the behaviour of dancers towards pain and injury. (2) Quality appraisal and certainty assessments was performed. (3) A five-phase synthesis generated themes that included a certainty assessment score. Twelve studies with 290 dancers met the inclusion criteria. The aggregated mean age was identified as 28.5 years. No studies were excluded following the quality appraisal stage. Nine studies included professional ballet dancers. Three themes were developed: (1) developing positive and adapted perceptions and behaviours towards pain, (2) the impact and danger of embracing pain and the risk of injury and (3) factors that influenced the response to injury and the ability to perform. This review has highlighted the experiences of pre-professional and professional dancers towards pain and injury. Practical implications for healthcare professionals, employers, choreographers and dancers are provided. Further research is required given the limited evidence base.

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