Addressing Occupational Stress in Dancers

Hernandez, Barbara

doi:10.1080/07303084.2012.10598784

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“…Subjective well‐being is inextricably linked with psychological health and it is well established that somatic complaints may be manifestations of underlying psychological issues (Afari et al., ). In elite dancers, increased occupational stress has been linked to a host of somatic complaints (Hernandez, ). Furthermore, increased levels of illness (symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection and/or gastrointestinal discomfort) and sleep disturbance have been reported in endurance athletes suffering from symptoms of fatigue and overreaching during intensive training periods (Hausswirth et al., ).…”

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Inability to perform because of pain/injury in elite adult Irish dance: A prospective investigation of contributing factors

Cahalan

O’Sullivan

Purtill

et al. 2015

Scandinavian Med Sci Sports

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Previous research in Irish dancing (ID) has recorded high levels of pain/injury. Screening protocols in other genres have been developed to identify at-risk dancers. The aims of the study were to examine the factors that relate to absence from dancing because of musculo-skeletal pain/injury in ID, and to inform guidelines for the development of an evidence-based screening protocol. Baseline subjective data (n = 85) and physical data (n = 84) were gathered. Subjects completed a monthly online questionnaire for 1 year providing data on general physical and psychological health and rates of pain/injury. Subjects were allocated to a "More Time Absent (MTA)" or "Less Time Absent (LTA)" category depending on their duration of absence from performance over the year. Eighty-four subjects completed the year-long follow-up (MTA: n = 32; LTA: n = 52). Two hundred seventy-eight complaints of pain/injury were recorded. Factors significantly associated with membership of the MTA group included greater anger-hostility (P = 0.003), more subjective health complaints (P = 0.026), more severe previous pain/injury (P = 0.017), more general everyday pain (P = 0.020), more body parts affected by pain/injury (P = 0.028), always/often dancing in pain (P = 0.028), and insufficient sleep (P = 0.043). Several biopsychosocial factors appear to be associated with absence from ID because of pain/injury. Biopsychosocial screening protocols and prevention strategies may best identify at-risk dancers.

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Inability to perform because of pain/injury in elite adult Irish dance: A prospective investigation of contributing factors

Cahalan

O’Sullivan

Purtill

et al. 2015

Scandinavian Med Sci Sports

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“…10 Consequently, dancers are under sub-stantial pressure to remain dedicated and persevere through pain in order to pursue mastery of their craft. [9][10][11] Such psychological stressors can lead to muscle tension and lack of focus or attention, which serve to increase the dancer's susceptibility to injury. 12,13 Once injured, dancers face loss of time in rehearsal and performance.…”

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“…8 In addition, companies can suffer from high turnover, absenteeism, and poor dance performance as a result of injury. 11 In an effort to combat these negative outcomes and mitigate the impact of injury, companies typically rely on physical prevention-and rehabilitation-based models. 14 Although programs based on these models have demonstrated some success in reducing the incidence of dance injury, there has been little effect on reducing the number of days missed due to injury.…”

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Psychological Risk Factors and Outcomes of Dance Injury: A Systematic Review

Mainwaring

Finney

2017

j dance med sci

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Historically, dance medicine and science has focused on the physical aspects rather than the psychological aspects of dance injury. Psychological variables, however, have been shown to influence the occurrence of injury and post-injury outcomes. The purpose of this review was to examine the dance psychology literature and determine the specific psychological factors reported to be associated with the incidence, frequency, and outcome of dance injuries. A systematic literature search was conducted using SPORTDiscus, MEDLINE, CINAHL, and PsycINFO. All retrieved articles were screened based on criteria developed a priori, and selected articles were subsequently assessed for quality. Thirteen studies met the inclusion and quality assessment criteria. Psychological factors associated with both risk and outcome of dance injury included the following: stress, psychological distress, disordered eating, and coping. Factors associated only with risk of injury were sleep, personality, and social support. The results suggest that psychological variables can affect both the incidence and outcome of dance injury among dancers. Therefore, it is critical to gain a well-rounded, thorough understanding of all the factors, including psychological, that have a negative impact on dancers with respect to dance injury. The findings are discussed in terms of the utility of including psychological assessment and intervention, such as cognitive behavioral therapy, when implementing preventative and treatment measures in dance schools and companies.

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“…A collaboration between the dance, health, and kinesiology departments involved research projects examining stress in dancers (Hernandez, 2012), nutritional behaviors of dancers (Griner, , pregnancy and exercise (Maertens, Hernandez, Strickland, & Boatwright, 2006), and school health and safety standards for dance education and dance in physical education (Hernandez & Strickland, 2005).…”

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