Generalized Joint Hypermobility and Injuries: A Prospective Cohort Study of 185 Pre-Professional Contemporary Dancers

Rijn, Rogier M van; Stubbe, Janine

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“…Existing studies have shown that the injury of modern and contemporary dancers has a high prevalence and many potential risk factors, but current research cannot determine the mechanism of injury caused by each factor. The differences in choreography techniques or training modes will also lead to different injury conditions for dancers ( 9 ). Some risk factors have not been confirmed in other studies, and some studies have found the opposite for some factors, such as BMI and gender ( 2 , 8 ).…”

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“…The results show that the risk factors of injury are related to stress (a visual analog scale is used to measure stress scores), sex, BMI, injury history, and other factors. Meanwhile, the injury sites are mostly concentrated in the ankle joint and foot (6)(7)(8)(9). There are also many research studies (10)(11)(12)(13) on professional dancers in modern and contemporary dance companies.…”

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Prevalence and risk factors of musculoskeletal injuries in modern and contemporary dancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Sun,

Liu

2024

Front. Public Health

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BackgroundA large number of studies have found that the musculoskeletal injury of modern and contemporary dancers has a high incidence. Previous publications have indicated that there are many potential factors that are related to dancing injury; however, they have not been proven, and even some data are conflicting in different research.ResultsThe search yielded 18 prospective studies reporting on professional and pre-professional modern or contemporary dancers from companies and schools. The prevalence of modern and contemporary dancers was 0.82 (95% CI: 0.74~0.90). The injury proportion of trauma, overuse, ankle and foot, lower extremity, joint and ligaments, muscle and tendons, and time-loss were 0.40, 0.26, 0.49, 0.34, 0.33, and 0.29 in the total number of injuries. There was no evidence of a significant difference in sex, age, and education program. The factors of BMI and injury history achieved statistical significance, and the p-values were less than 0.01.ConclusionBased on the results of this article, BMI and injury history may be risk factors for injury in contemporary and modern dancers. Modern and contemporary dancers have a high prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries. Lower extremity injuries are the most common in the whole body, with injuries to the foot and ankle being more frequent. The mechanism of injury is mostly overuse injury, and the injured tissues are mostly muscle tendons and joint ligaments.

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Prevalence and risk factors of musculoskeletal injuries in modern and contemporary dancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Sun,

Liu

2024

Front. Public Health

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Plantar Venous Pump Activity, Generalized Joint Hypermobility, and Foot Mobility in Ballerinas: A Case–Control Study

Kablan¹,

Uzun²,

Kulalı³

et al. 2022

Journal of Sport Rehabilitation

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Context: The plantar venous pump (PVP) is a vascular network located between the muscles of the foot arch. It has been suggested foot mobility is critical for PVP activation. Objective: This study investigates the effect of generalized joint hypermobility (GJH) on foot mobility and PVP activity in ballerinas and to determine how a short-term warm-up exercise impacts these parameters in the presence of GJH. Design: Prospective study. Methods: Twelve ballerinas (age = 16.73 [1.8] y) and 15 non-dancer-matched controls (age = 16.31 [2.1] y) were included. When performing weight-bearing activities, venous return parameters (diameter, velocity, and flow volume) from the posterior tibial vein were measured using color and spectral Doppler ultrasonography. Foot mobility was determined using navicular drop test. The participants performed a 10-minute cycling exercise to reveal its effect on reducing tissue stiffness. All measurements were performed synchronously and twice—before and after the cycling exercise. Results: The results showed the navicular height obtained before and after exercise in the ballerinas was significantly different compared with that obtained in the sitting position, and the values obtained in the 3 measurement positions in the nondancer group were significantly different from each other (P < .05). The difference between the venous diameter values measured before and after exercise and the reference value was significant in both groups (P < .001). There was a significant decrease in venous velocity following exercise in the nondancer group (P = .044). The venous volume values obtained after exercise were significantly different between the groups (P = .039). Conclusions: The GJH has no distinctive effect on foot mobility and PVP activity in ballerinas. The presence of GJH did not influence the effect of short-term warm-up exercise on foot mobility and PVP activity. We believe that measuring the navicular drop and venous return with a more precise synchronization may provide additional information regarding the link between arch tension and venous return.

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Incidence and prediction of ankle injury risk: a prospective cohort study on 91 contemporary preprofessional dancers

Mailuhu

Rijn

Stubbe

et al. 2021

BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med

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ObjectivesThis study examines the incidence of ankle injuries and identifies ankle injury risk among contemporary preprofessional dancers.MethodsA total of 91 first-year contemporary preprofessional dancers were prospectively followed during one academic year. Self-reported ankle injuries, assessed with the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Centre questionnaire, were categorised as all complaint ankle injuries, substantial ankle injuries or time-loss ankle injuries. In addition, ankle injuries leading to medical attention were included. Regression analyses were used to determine the association between potential risk factors (dancer characteristics, history of ankle injury in the previous year, ankle range of motion and dorsiflexion) and ankle injuries.ResultsThe 1-year ankle injury incidence proportion was 18.7% (n=17), 8.8% (n=8), 15.4% (n=14) and 7.7% (n=7), respectively, for all complaint ankle injuries, ankle injuries requiring medical attention, time-loss injuries and substantial injuries. Being male (OR=0.27; 95% CI 0.09 to 0.75) and being a student of the Bachelors in Dance and Education (OR=0.27; 95% CI 0.08 to 0.97) were univariately associated with a lower risk of an ankle injury.ConclusionAlmost 20% of first-year preprofessional dancers reported an ankle injury, with more than 80% of the dancers reporting that their injury leads to dance time loss. Males and students of the bachelors in dance and education were at lower risk of ankle injuries. As ankle injuries are common among dancers, studies with larger sample sizes, a more heterogeneous population (eg, different dance styles) and longer follow-up periods are necessary to evaluate the impact of ankle injuries in further detail.

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Generalized Joint Hypermobility and Injuries: A Prospective Cohort Study of 185 Pre-Professional Contemporary Dancers

Cited by 6 publications

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Prevalence and risk factors of musculoskeletal injuries in modern and contemporary dancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Prevalence and risk factors of musculoskeletal injuries in modern and contemporary dancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Plantar Venous Pump Activity, Generalized Joint Hypermobility, and Foot Mobility in Ballerinas: A Case–Control Study

Incidence and prediction of ankle injury risk: a prospective cohort study on 91 contemporary preprofessional dancers

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