Ultrasonography findings and physical examination outcomes in dancers with and without patellofemoral pain

Siev-Ner, Itzhak; Stern, Myriam; Tenenbaum, Shay; Blankstein, Alexander; Zeev, Aviva; Steinberg, Nili

doi:10.1080/00913847.2018.1391048

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“…The government-funded dance schools offered high quality dance training. The curriculum of the program was based on a minimum of 10 h/ week of practical dance lessons (classical dance, modern dance, and composition), and a minimum of 5 h/week of academic lessons (dance history, anatomy, kinesiology, and music) [28]. To be included in the study, a dancer was required to be a full-time student in the dance program; to be fully active in all dance classes over the 3 months' prior the study and along study; and, not to have been absent from dance classes due to pain/discomfort/ injury for more than 3 days over the last 3 months.…”

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“…To be included in the study, a dancer was required to be a full-time student in the dance program; to be fully active in all dance classes over the 3 months' prior the study and along study; and, not to have been absent from dance classes due to pain/discomfort/ injury for more than 3 days over the last 3 months. Dancers with a history of knee surgery, dancers who were not fully active in dance classes during the 3 months prior to the study and during the study, or dancers who took an absence of more than 3 days from dance classes due to pain/discomfort/injury in the last 3 months, were excluded from the study [28].…”

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Generalized joint hypermobility, scoliosis, patellofemoral pain, and physical abilities in young dancers

Steinberg

Tenenbaum

Zeev

et al. 2021

BMC Musculoskelet Disord

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Background Many young girls with generalized joint hypermobility (GJH) choose to participate in dance because their bodies are suited for this activity. Scoliosis tends to occur often in thin girls, who also are more likely to choose dance. Both anomalies (GJH and scoliosis) may be related to reduced abilities such as diminished strength and insufficient postural balance, with increased risk for musculoskeletal conditions. The main objectives of the present study were to determine the prevalence of dancers with GJH, the prevalence of dancers with scoliosis, and the prevalence of dancers with these two anomalies; and, to determine differences in physical abilities and the presence of patellofemoral pain (PFP) between young female dancers with and without such anomalies. Methods One hundred thirty-two female dancers, aged 12–14 years, were assessed for anthropometric parameters, GJH, scoliosis, knee muscle strength, postural balance, proprioception ability, and PFP. Results GJH was identified in 54 dancers (40.9%) and scoliosis in 38 dancers (28.8%). Significant differences were found in the proportion of dancers with no anomalies (74 dancers, 56.1%) and dancers with both anomalies (34 dancers, 25.8%) (p < .001). Dancers with both anomalies had reduced dynamic postural balance in the anterior direction (p = .023), reduced proprioception ability (p < .001), and weaker knee extensors (p = .036) and flexors (p = .040) compared with dancers with no anomalies. Among dancers with both anomalies, 73.5% suffered bilateral PFP, 17.6% suffered unilateral PFP, and 8.8% had no PFP (p < .001). Conclusions A high prevalence of young girls participating in dance classes had GJH, as the increased joint flexibility probably provides them with some esthetic advantages. The high prevalence of scoliosis found in these young dancers might be attributed to their relatively low body mass, their delayed maturation, and the selection process of dancers. Dancers with both GJH and scoliosis had decreased muscle strength, reduced postural balance, reduced proprioception, with higher risk of PFP. The main clinical implications are the need to reduce the risk of PFP among dancers by developing appropriate strength and stabilizing exercises combined with proprioceptive and postural balance training, to improve the correct alignment of the hyperextended and hypermobile joints, and to improve their supporting muscle strength.

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Generalized joint hypermobility, scoliosis, patellofemoral pain, and physical abilities in young dancers

Steinberg

Tenenbaum

Zeev

et al. 2021

BMC Musculoskelet Disord

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“…Most studies (n=23) focused on dance students only 7,9,19,20,[33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43]45,46,[48][49][50]52,54 , three included only dance teachers 47,51,53 and one study included both 44 . Altogether, the study samples included 4,632 dance students (3,902 female, 730 male) and 430 dance teachers (281 female, 49 male).…”

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Injury Rates and Characteristics Associated with Participation in Organized Dance Education: A Systematic Review

Critchley¹,

Kenny²,

Ritchie³

et al. 2022

j dance med sci

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Introduction: Several studies and recent systematic reviews have investigated injury in dance settings and have largely focused on specific concert dance genres (i.e., ballet, contemporary) and elite levels (i.e., pre-professional, professional) of dance. Less is known about the health of those who participate in dance education settings, namely teachers and students from private dance studios. Given that these individuals constitute a large proportion of the dance community, greater clarity of risks in the dance training environment could benefit an underserved majority by informing the development of effective injury prevention strategies. Objective: The primary objective was to describe injury rates and characteristics associated with participation in organized dance education settings.Methods: Six electronic databases were searched to April 2021 (Medline, EMBASE, SportDiscus, CINAHL, SCOPUS, Cochrane). Selected studies met a priori inclusion criteria that required original data from dance teacher and student samples within formal dance education settings. All genres of dance were eligible. Studies were excluded if no injury outcomes or estimates of dance exposure were reported, if injuries occurred during rehearsal and performance, or if dance was used as a therapeutic intervention or exercise. Two reviewers independently assessed each paper for inclusion at abstract and full text screening stages. The quality of included studies was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute Level of Evidence tool. Results: The initial database search identified 1,424 potentially relevant records, 26 were included and scored. Most studies (n = 22) focused on dance students only, three included only dance teachers, and one study included both. Among both dance students and teachers, the majority of injuries reported were overuse or chronic and involved the lower limb. For studies that reported injury rates (n = 14), estimates ranged from 0.8 to 4.7 injuries per 1,000 dance hours, 4.86 per 1,000 dancer-days, and 0.21 to 0.34 per 1,000 dance exposures. Conclusions: Based on the current research, dance students and teachers experience a similar rate of injury to concert and professional dancers, and their injuries are most commonly overuse injuries involving the lower extremity. There have been few high-quality investigations of injury specific to the dance training environment. Therefore, consensus around the burden of injury in the dance education settings remains difficult. Future dance epidemiological investigations that examine the burden of injury among dance teachers and students, include operational injury and exposure definitions, and utilize prospective designs are warranted.

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“…We have taken interest in the article by Siev-Ner I et al [1], which has been recently published in your journal. While we congratulate the authors for their great effort in calling attention to the value of ultrasound (US) imaging in the management of patellofemoral pain syndrome, we wish to put emphasis on particular issues.…”

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Ersatz ultrasonographic measurements for the knee joint

Ricci

Özçakar

2018

The Physician and Sportsmedicine

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Ultrasonography findings and physical examination outcomes in dancers with and without patellofemoral pain

Cited by 9 publications

References 41 publications

Generalized joint hypermobility, scoliosis, patellofemoral pain, and physical abilities in young dancers

Generalized joint hypermobility, scoliosis, patellofemoral pain, and physical abilities in young dancers

Injury Rates and Characteristics Associated with Participation in Organized Dance Education: A Systematic Review

Ersatz ultrasonographic measurements for the knee joint

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