Lower Extremity Biomechanical Differences Between Female Dancers and Soccer Players
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DOI: 10.1123/ijatt.2019-0087
Abstract: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in female athletes is common. Team sport athletes experience more ACL injuries than ballet and modern dancers. Examining biomechanical differences between these two groups may help to explain the discrepancy… read more here.
Keywords: lower extremity; female dancers; differences female; extremity biomechanical ... See more keywords
Dancing Like a Girl: Physical Competence and Emotional Vulnerability in Professional Contemporary Dance
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DOI: 10.1123/wspaj.2016-0027
Abstract: The analysis presented here is based on a phenomenological interview study conducted with sixteen professional contemporary dancers, and focuses on the differences between the accounts of male and female dancers with regard to notions of… read more here.
Keywords: like girl; female dancers; vulnerability; professional contemporary ... See more keywords
Body Mass Index and Menstrual Patterns in Dancers
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DOI: 10.1177/0009922816642202
Abstract: Questionnaires were distributed to investigate body mass index (BMI) and menstrual patterns in female dancers aged 12 to 17 years. The study cohort consisted of 105 dancers, mean age 14.8 ± 1.1 years, and mean… read more here.
Keywords: body mass; age; mass index; menstrual patterns ... See more keywords