Dance Medicine: Current Concepts

Miller, Clay

doi:10.1016/j.pmr.2006.06.005

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“…34 The neuromuscular demands of the traditional Pilates Method can be high, and, therefore, its application to physiotherapeutic interventions necessitates modifications. 41 As such, the Pilates-based exercises, as described in the current literature, are adapted and simplified from the traditional Pilates Method, when used for rehabilitation purposes.…”

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Effects of Pilates-Based Exercises on Pain and Disability in Individuals With Persistent Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis

Lim¹,

Poh²,

Low³

et al. 2011

J Orthop Sports Phys Ther

119

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ack pain is a common cause of disability and work loss, creating a large socioeconomic burden in developed countries. 17,26,32,45 Between 60% and 80% of adults will be affected with low back pain during their lifetime. 4,18 It has been reported that between 30% and 40% of individuals with acute low back pain never completely recover, developing chronic low back pain. 31,39 In addition to its high prevalence, the source of pain is not well-established in the majority of individuals with back pain, and the term "nonspecific low back pain" is often used to describe this population. 21,35,37 In recent years, there has been a growing number of reports on the benefits of Pilates-based exercises for low back pain. 7,13,14,20,24,29,42,43 Concomitantly, an increasing number of healthcare practitioners are using the Pilates-based approach for rehabilitation.3 Despite the limited number of randomized controlled trials investigating this exercise approach, proponents have claimed improved torso or core strength, with mentions of greater range of motion, muscle symmetry, flexibility, 42 spinal and joint mobility, and proprioception, balance, and coordination. 7,44 In a previous systematic review, La Touche et al 27 highlighted the importance of distinguishing Pilates-based exercises from the classic Pilates Method. The Pilates Method is an exercise form that has been popular for decades among choreographers and dance instructors in the field of dance medicine, T T OBJECTIVES:To compare pain and disability in individuals with persistent nonspecific low back pain who were treated with Pilates exercises compared to minimal or other interventions. T T METHODS: Searches of Medline, CINAHL,Embase, Cochrane library, PEDro, and ProQuest Dissertations and Thesis databases were conducted. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were selected and reviewed if they compared pain and disability in individuals with persistent nonspecific low back pain who were treated with Pilates exercises compared to other treatment approaches. Quality of the trials was evaluated. Data for pain and disability scores were extracted. Narrative synthesis plus meta-analyses were performed, with either a fixed-effects or random-effects model, standardized mean differences (SMDs), and tests for heterogeneity. T T RESULTS:Seven RCTs were identified and included in the meta-analyses. Data pooling was performed using RevMan 5. When compared to minimal intervention, Pilates-based exercise provided superior pain relief (pooled SMD, -2.72; 95% CI: -5.33, -0.11; P = .04) but the pooled disability scores were not significantly different (pooled SMD, -0.74; 95% CI: -1.81, 0.33; P = .17). No significant differences were found when comparing Pilates-based exercise to other forms of exercise for pain (pooled SMD, 0.03; 95% CI: -0.52, 0.58; P = .92) or disability scores (pooled SMD, -0.41; 95% CI: -0.96, 0.14; P = .14). T T CONCLUSION:Pilates-based exercises are superior to minimal intervention for pain relief. Existing evidence does not establish superiority of Pilates-based...

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Effects of Pilates-Based Exercises on Pain and Disability in Individuals With Persistent Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis

Lim¹,

Poh²,

Low³

et al. 2011

J Orthop Sports Phys Ther

119

132

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“…The dance science and medicine sector is beginning to flourish [13], and with this comes an assumption that injuries are becoming a more accepted element of professional dance practice. Dance researchers and clinicians have adopted the view that injuries can be pragmatically prevented or managed through advances in sports science and evidence-based clinical treatment [5].…”

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Injury Fear, Stigma, and Reporting in Professional Dancers

Vassallo

Pappas

Stamatakis

et al. 2019

Safety and Health at Work

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Background Professional dance is a physically demanding career path with a high injury prevalence, yet an ingrained culture of hiding or pushing through injuries. Developing better knowledge surrounding the cultural beliefs and behaviors related to injury reporting is critical to understand their incidence and burden. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate injury fear and injury reporting behaviors in professional dancers in Australia. Methods This study utilized data collected in a cross-sectional survey of professional dancers in Australia. Descriptive analysis of injury fear and reporting stigma are presented with comparisons between subgroups (full-time versus part-time dancers; men versus women) conducted using two-sided Fisher's exact tests. Results A total of 146 professional dancers were included. Over half (63%) of the respondents reported that they fear sustaining a dance-related injury, that they believe there is still a stigma surrounding injuries in dance (62%), and that this stigma has led to a delay in reporting or seeking care for an injury (51%). A lower proportion of part-time than full-time dancers reported that they would usually tell someone within their dance employment about an injury (35.1% vs. 59.6%, p = 0.006). Conclusion Professional dancers are at risk of losing contracts or roles if they are injured, and therefore, it is common to dance through their occurrence. Many dancers, particularly those dancing part-time, are unwilling to tell their employers about their injuries. Action is required to improve this culture regarding injury reporting and help seeking for more effective injury understanding, prevention, and management in dance.

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“…Hip-hop dance, a term that encompasses many styles, including popping, breakdance, funk, house, krumping, voguing, and street dance [ 1 ], has grown in popularity with an increasing number of television shows and movies and attracted a great number of followers [ 2 ]. As with other such exercises, dancing improves motor control, attention, cognition, and physical fitness, but intense training frequently leads to acute and/or chronic injury [ 3 , 4 ]. Indeed, a temporary suppression of the immune system, inflammation, and muscle damage after an acute bout of intense/exhaustive exercise are common findings.…”

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Neutrophil Migration and Adhesion Molecule Expression after Acute High-Intensity Street Dance Exercise

Borges

Dermargos

Gray

et al. 2018

Journal of Immunology Research

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The physical demands of street dancing may result in inflammation and changes in leukocyte numbers/function, impairing the health of dancers. Herein, we investigated the effect of street dancing on inflammation, adhesion molecules, and neutrophil function. Fifteen amateur dancers (mean ± SE: age 22.4 ± 1.08 years, BMI 24.8 ± 0.69 kg/m2, and body fat 12.3 ± 1.52%) participated in a single high-intensity street dance class. Blood samples were taken before and after the class. The dance class had no effect on the plasma concentration of CRP, TNF-α, IL-6, IL-10, and IL-8; however, we noted an increase in levels of IL-1β (4.06%) and sL-selectin (17.67%). The dance class resulted in a 12.36% increase in neutrophil counts, while neutrophil CD62L expression and migration were reduced (25.27% and 78.92%, resp.). After the dance class, neutrophil production of IL-8 and TNF-α increased, respectively, by 59.75% and 49.23%, in the control condition, and 43.55% and 32.22%, after LPS stimulation. A single bout of street dancing induced inflammation and reduced neutrophil migration and adhesion molecule expression. These findings may contribute to a better understanding of the susceptibility to infection after acute dance exercise.

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Dance Medicine: Current Concepts

Cited by 25 publications

References 22 publications

Effects of Pilates-Based Exercises on Pain and Disability in Individuals With Persistent Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis

Effects of Pilates-Based Exercises on Pain and Disability in Individuals With Persistent Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis

Injury Fear, Stigma, and Reporting in Professional Dancers

Neutrophil Migration and Adhesion Molecule Expression after Acute High-Intensity Street Dance Exercise

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