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Ballet dancers — pregnancy outcomes
Journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health, 1998Ballet dancers have been observed to have increased difficulties in pregnancy and labour. This article looks at this anatomically, physiologically and socially. It suggests that, with the intervention of appropriate health care professionals, (for example, nutritionists, doctors, nurses and midwives), the ballet dancers' quality of life, health status ...
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Activation in professional ballet dancers
Physiology & Behavior, 1988The purpose of the study was to examine professional ballet dancers' psychophysiological activation in different types of rehearsal and performance. Electrical activity of the trapezius muscle (EMG), blood pressure, heart rate, and skin conductance level were measured. Self-estimated mental tension was evaluated, as was success in the performance.
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Scoliosis and Fractures in Young Ballet Dancers
New England Journal of Medicine, 1986William G Hamilton +2 more
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Sprained Ankles in Ballet Dancers
Foot & Ankle, 1982Ankle sprains are common in dancers. They result from working in the positions which allow increased risk of sprain on the lateral side of the ankle for many hours a day. One hundred ankle injuries were evaluated. The mechanisms of injury are presented, as well as a classification of these injuries.
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Degenerative Joint Disease in Ballet Dancers
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 1989Forty-four retired dancers were studied with regard to degenerative joint disease in the lower limbs. Six cases of coxarthrosis were found, significantly more than expected in the general population. In addition, there were four cases of tibio-femoral arthrosis, six of knee osteophytosis, four of patellofemoral arthrosis, three of chondrocalcinosis ...
S, Andersson +6 more
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Hallux Valgus in Ballet Dancers: A Myth?
Foot & Ankle International, 1995Among dancers it is widely believed that ballet dancing induces hallux valgus. Revision of radiographs of 63 active and 38 retired dancers of both sexes showed no increase in the valgus angulation of the hallux compared with that of nondancers.
H, Einarsdóttir, S, Troell, A, Wykman
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Stereotype Accuracy of Ballet and Modern Dancers
The Journal of Social Psychology, 2004The authors recorded preprofessional ballet and modern dancers' perceptions of the personality traits of each type of dancer and self-reports of their own standing, to test the accuracy of the group stereotypes. Participants accurately stereotyped ballet dancers as scoring higher than modern dancers on Fear of Negative Evaluation and Personal Need for ...
Alison, Clabaugh, Beth, Morling
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Physical Therapy, 1985
To the Editor: I would like to comment on the article “Relationship of Heel Contact in Ascent and Descent from Jumps to the Incidence of Shin Splints in Ballet Dancers,” by Gans, in the August 1985 issue of Physical Therapy. This was an excellent article describing a common problem that has rarely been evaluated closely. Like the author, I am a former
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To the Editor: I would like to comment on the article “Relationship of Heel Contact in Ascent and Descent from Jumps to the Incidence of Shin Splints in Ballet Dancers,” by Gans, in the August 1985 issue of Physical Therapy. This was an excellent article describing a common problem that has rarely been evaluated closely. Like the author, I am a former
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Knee joint proprioception in ballet dancers and non-dancers.
Journal of dance medicine & science : official publication of the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science, 2014The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of upper-leg muscle fatigue on knee joint proprioception in 13 ballet dancers and 13 non-dancer controls. Proprioception acuity, expressed as position and motion sense, was measured with an isokinetic dynamometer.
Dieling, S +2 more
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Analysis of the Forefoot on Pointe in the Ballet Dancer
Foot & Ankle, 1991The forefoot positions of nine ballet dancers standing on pointe were determined using a mold technique. These molds revealed three positions of the toes: (1) no crossing of the three medial toes; (2) crossing of the third toe behind the second; and (3) crossing of the hallux partially in front of the second.
A S, Tuckman, F W, Werner, J C, Bayley
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