Title : Epidemiology of sport injuries in dancers
Abstract:
INTRODUCTION: Dance requires a lot of strength and flexibility. Dancers perform repetitive movements for several hours a day. Hours of training, rehearsals and performances can be very demanding on a dancer’s body, especially lower body muscles and joints. Many dancers get little time to recover between the sessions and have no offseason. Restrictive diets and unhealthy body weights may also contribute to dance injuries.
PURPOSE: To analyze the epidemiology of sport injuries in dancers in a metropolitan city.
METHODS: Descriptive, prospective, and comparative study. 35 dancers were studied with a mean age of 27 years, who were in a large university program. The measurement was performed through an online self-administered questionnaire.
RESULTS: 35 dancers were studied, both sexes with a mean aged of 27, 65% were woman, 35% were man. All suffered an injury. 40% were ankle injuries (ankle sprains, ankle impingement) 30% knee injuries (patellofemoral pain syndrome) 20 % were stress fractures (metatarsal stress fractures) 6% were hip injuries and 4% were wrist injuries.
CONCLUSION: There are different factors that cause injuries in dancing. The injuries more frequently seen were ankle and knee injuries. Dancers and medical staff need to know about the most common injuries to prevent them and seek rehabilitation.
What will audience learn from your presentation?
- Analyze the epidemiology of sport injuries in dancers.
- Emphasizes early physical activity during recovery for optimal outcomes.
- Demonstrate the importance of seek medical advice to treat injuries.
How will this help the audience in their job?
This research can be used to expand the research in other faculties.It can provide information to diagnose the most common injuries, and how to prevent them.
