Injuries in Students of Three Different Dance Techniques

Echegoyen, Soledad; Acuña, Eugenia; Rodríguez, C.

doi:10.21091/mppa.2010.2014

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“…The prevalence of low back pain in Spanish ballet in this study (15.3%) is similar to that mentioned in other studies 13 ; however, in general, the prevalence of lower back pain in this study is well below that found by other authors using patient surveys (70% to 80%). 12 …”

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Overuse Injuries in Professional Ballet

Sobrino

Cuadra

Guillén

2015

Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine

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BackgroundDespite overuse injuries being previously described as the most frequent in ballet, there are no studies on professional dancers providing the specific clinical diagnoses or type of injury based on the discipline.HypothesisOveruse injuries are the most frequent injuries in ballet, with differences in the type and frequency of injuries based on discipline.Study DesignCross-sectional study; Level of evidence, 3.MethodsThis was a descriptive cross-sectional study performed between January 1, 2005, and October 10, 2010, on injuries occurring in professional dancers from leading Spanish dance companies who practiced disciplines such as classical, neoclassical, contemporary, and Spanish ballet. Data, including type of injury, were obtained from specialized medical services at the Trauma Service, Fremap, Madrid, Spain.ResultsA total of 486 injuries were evaluated, a significant number of which were overuse disorders (P < .0001), especially in the most technically demanding discipline of classical ballet (82.60%). Injuries were more frequent among female dancers (75.90%) and classical ballet (83.60%). A statistically significant prevalence of patellofemoral pain syndrome was found in the classical discipline (P = .007). Injuries of the adductor muscles of the thigh (P = .001) and of the low back facet (P = .02) in the Spanish ballet discipline and lateral snapping hip (P = .02) in classical and Spanish ballet disciplines were significant.ConclusionOveruse injuries were the most frequent injuries among the professional dancers included in this study. The prevalence of injuries was greater for the most technically demanding discipline (classical ballet) as well as for women. Patellofemoral pain syndrome was the most prevalent overuse injury, followed by Achilles tendinopathy, patellar tendinopathy, and mechanical low back pain.Clinical RelevanceSpecific clinical diagnoses and injury-based differences between the disciplines are a key factor in ballet.

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Overuse Injuries in Professional Ballet

Sobrino

Cuadra

Guillén

2015

Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine

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“…Injury rates in other contact sports have been quoted as 20.7 / 1 000 training hours or 6.9 / 1 000 h during preseason (professional rugby), 16 / 1 000 h of practice and competition (American football), 13.5 / 1 000 playing hours (handball), and 17.1 / 1 000 match hours (football / soccer) [4,6,20,33,45] . In fact, powerlifting appears to be more comparable to dancing (1.5 -4 injuries per 1 000 training hours), rowing (3.67 / 1 000 h), or individual contact sports like boxing (2 / 1 000 h) [14,51,55] . Considering the injury rates of the sports mentioned above, the relative safety of powerlifting might have several reasons.…”

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Injuries and Overuse Syndromes in Powerlifting

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Powerlifting is a discipline of competitive weightlifting. To date, no investigations have focused on pain encountered during routine training. The aim of the study was to identify such pain, assign it to particular exercises and assess the data regarding injuries as well as the influence of intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Data of 245 competitive and elite powerlifters was collected by questionnaire. Information regarding current workout routines and retrospective injury data was collected. Study subjects were selected from 97 incorporated powerlifting clubs. A percentage of 43.3% of powerlifters complained of problems during routine workouts. Injury rate was calculated as 0.3 injuries per lifter per year (1 000 h of training=1 injury). There was no evidence that intrinsic or extrinsic factors affected this rate. Most commonly injured body regions were the shoulder, lower back and the knee. The use of weight belts increased the injury rate of the lumbar spine. Rate of injury to the upper extremities was significantly increased based on age >40 years (shoulder/p=0.003, elbow/p=0.003, hand+wrist/p=0.024) and female gender (hand+wrist/p=0.045). The daily workout of a large proportion of powerlifters is affected by disorders which do not require an interruption of training. The injury rate is low compared to other sports.

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“…Injury rates in contact sports such as ice hockey, professional rugby, handball or soccer range between 13.5 and 83 injuries per 1 000 training hours [4,7,17,28,42]. Sports without contact such as powerlifting, dancing, beach volleyball or rowing show clearly lower injury rates (0.24-4 injuries/1 000 h of training) [2,11,43,49]. Previous prospective studies on boxing also showed low injury rates with 0.69 injuries per boxer per year and 2.0 injuries per 1 000 h of training [36,51].…”

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Injuries in Competitive Boxing. A Prospective Study

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Boxing remains a subject of controversy and is often classified as dangerous. But the discussion is based mostly on retrospective studies. This survey was conducted as a prospective study. From October 2012 to September 2013, 44 competitive boxers were asked to report their injuries once a month. The questionnaire collected general information (training, competition) and recorded the number of bouts fought, injuries and resulting lost days. A total of 192 injuries were recorded, 133 of which resulted in interruption of training or competition. Each boxer sustained 3 injuries per year on average. The injury rate was 12.8 injuries per 1?000?h of training. Boxers fighting more than 3 bouts per year sustain more injuries (p=0.0075). The injury rate does is not a function of age (age?19 vs. >?19a, p=0.53). Injuries to the head and the upper limbs occur most frequently. The most common injuries are soft tissue lacerations and contusions. Head injuries with neurological symptoms rarely occur (4.2%). Boxing has a high injury rate that is comparable with other contact sports, but most injuries are minor. Injury frequency is not a function of whether the boxer competes in the junior or adult category. Athletes fighting many bouts per year have a greater risk of injury.

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Injuries in Students of Three Different Dance Techniques

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Overuse Injuries in Professional Ballet

Overuse Injuries in Professional Ballet

Injuries and Overuse Syndromes in Powerlifting

Injuries in Competitive Boxing. A Prospective Study

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