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Classical Ballet

Women & Performance: a journal of feminist theory, 1987
(1987). Classical ballet: A discourse of difference. Women & Performance: a journal of feminist theory: Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 57-66.
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Video Analysis of Classical Ballet Performance

Journal of Dance Medicine & Science, 2009
Video analysis of classical ballet to date has been largely limited to examining the artistic elements of choreography. The aim this study was to employ a method of video analysis to describe the physiological demands of classical ballet performance and to examine differences between artists, soloists, and principal dancers.
Twitchett, Emily, Angioi, Manuela, Koutedakis, Yiannis, Wyon, Matthew A.   +3 more
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Classical Ballet

American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2002
Stretanski MF: Classical ballet: The full-contact sport. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2002;81:392–393.
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The Classical Ballet Shoe

Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, 1986
Dancers are an interesting and exciting group of patients. Those clinicians interested in treating their musculoskeletal disorders should, among other things, be familiar with the construction and function of the pointe shoe and have an understanding of what a dancer does with that shoe.
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Behavioral Coaching in Classical Ballet

Behavior Modification, 1983
A review of the literature indicates the usefulness of operant methods to develop or enhance sports skills. This study extended the use of this approach to the acquisition of correct ballet skills by four subjects in a ballet class. Using a single case design, behavioral coaching was compared to the ballet instructor's method.
James M. Fitterling, Teodoro Ayllon
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Medical and Rehabilitation Issues in Classical Ballet

American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2002
Classical ballet is a demanding professional occupation, with participants who are often underserved in terms of accurate diagnosis and appropriate comprehensive medical care. The view that follows is designed to be as global and insightful as published to date.
Michael F, Stretanski, G J, Weber
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Trigger toe in classical-ballet dancers

Archives of Orthopaedic and Traumatic Surgery, 1985
Classical ballet involves extreme physical demands on the body--in part, strains beyond the physiological limits. Balance on the tips of the toes en pointe means extreme plantar flexion of the ankle and first toe in the weight-bearing position. We have treated two cases of stenosing tendovaginitis of the flexor hallucis longus tendon.
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Is the Symmetry of Classical Ballet Positions Perfect?

Medical Problems of Performing Artists, 2023
OBJECTIVE: It is expected that in classical ballet dancers would be able to execute all the techniques symmetrically from the right as well as from the left side of the body. This study aimed to evaluate the symmetry of kinematic parameters of hip joints, knee joints, and foot progression angle of the left and right lower extremities (LE) in five ...
Joanna, Gorwa, Jarosław, Kabaciński, Michał, Murawa, Wiktoria, Śpikowska-Pawelec, Anna, Fryzowicz   +4 more
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Differentials in Turnout Among Professional Classical Ballet Dancers

Medical Problems of Performing Artists, 2016
BACKGROUND: Screening and training of professional dancers is commonly based around beliefs that a large range of turnout is more advantageous in the ballet industry. This belief leads dancers who have limited hip external rotation to compensate by forcing turnout at the knee and ankle, which has been linked to injury.
Washington, Isobel, Mayes, Susan, Ganderton, Charlotte, Pizzari, Tania   +3 more
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Kinematic Evaluation of the Classical Ballet Step “Plié”

Journal of Dance Medicine & Science, 2015
Lack of alignment between the lowerlimb structures, such as the hips, knees, and longitudinal arches of the feet, has been described as an important predisposing factor in musculoskeletal injury among classical ballet dancers. However, no studies were found that analyzed basic ballet movements with quantification of objective criteria of the movements.
Kaanda Nabilla Souza, Gontijo, Cláudia Tarragô, Candotti, Grace Dos Santos, Feijó, Lais Paixão, Ribeiro, Jefferson Fagundes, Loss   +4 more
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