An International Study on Dietary Supplementation Use in Dancers

Brown, Derrick D.; Wyon, Matthew

doi:10.21091/mppa.2014.4045

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“…Use of supplements among hip-hop dancers, at 42%, is otherwise comparable with other athletes, but only 10% use supplements regularly. The percentage is lower than in the international survey by Brown and Wyon (2014), in which the share of dancers with the same opinion represented 29%, but still indicates the lack of education of dancers regarding this. Approximately 32% of dancers feel they are eating well and think using food supplements will not benefit their fitness.…”

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“…The dancers confessed that the main reason why they do not use the dietary supplements is lack of knowledge or they think that supplement will not be in any use to them. Brown and Wyon (2014) also highlight the importance of knowledge as the determining factor for the use of nutritional supplements. Dance still represents a hobby in Slovenia, only a few (coaches and dancers) get to develop their professional careers.…”

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“…It is not surprising that vitamin supplements prevail in the diet of dancers, as it has also proved to be the main one used in other dance genres (Burckhardt et al, 2011;Laws, 2005). The dancers use vitamin supplements to maintain health, to strengthen their immune systems, to reduce and delay the onset of fatigue and, consequently, to prevent injury (Brown & Wyon, 2014).…”

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Knowledge and use of Nutritional Supplements among Hip-Hop Dancers

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Hip-hop is a cultural movement that captures different dance styles. The complexity of choreography is increasing, and the requirements for the physical condition are simultaneously higher. To reduce the risk of muscle and joint injuries, it is essential that dancers understand the importance of proper nutrition. The purpose of our study was to analyse the use and knowledge about food supplements in the daily diet of hip-hop dancers. We also wanted to highlight the problem in the lack of nutritional knowledge and to determine if this affects their body composition. The sample consisted of 114 hip-hop dancers, average age 17.2±2.2 years, participating in adult categories, all members of the Dance Sport Federation of Slovenia and the International Dance Organization. For basic information, an anonymous questionnaire was used, followed by questions about food supplements, and doping. Body composition was analysed with an InBody 720 bioelectrical impedance device (Biospace Co., Ltd). The data were statistically processed using SPSS statistical software. We established that 42.1% of the surveyed dancers consume nutritional supplements, of which only 10.5% do so regularly. The use of food supplements and better nutrition knowledge is prevalent among more successful dancers. There is still a high percentage of those who do not consume dietary supplements, probably due to ignorance and insufficient information (48%). Better body composition in more successful dancers does not influence the knowledge and/or use of dietary supplements. Some interventional programmes about substance use and misuse might be useful in educating dancers and choreographers.

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Knowledge and use of Nutritional Supplements among Hip-Hop Dancers

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“…An international survey on the use of nutritional supplements in 334 dancers from 53 countries (Brown & Wyon, 2014) found that 48% of dancers regularly consume dietary supplements, mainly to maintain good health, to increase immunity and to reduce fatigue. 45% believe that the dance training process encourages the use of supplements, while 30% believe that consuming supplements is risky.…”

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Knowledge and Use of Nutritional Supplements in Different Dance Disciplines

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2020

FU Phys Ed Sport

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In aesthetic sports the appearance of the body figure and its leanness plays an important role, therefore energy intake is often barely sufficient. By limiting the amount of food consumed, there are specific deficits that affect the health and performance of the dancer. The use of dietary supplements often compensates for the lack of nutrient intake and enables faster regeneration. Our study aimed to analyse the knowledge about nutrition and nutritional supplements in male and female dancers of four different dance disciplines: hip hop, Latin American and standard dances, acrobatic rock and roll, and breakdance. The sample consisted of 98 dancers (av. 18.8 years), who were compared by gender and by their involvement in the dance discipline. Their average length of dance career is 9.7 years. We found that dancers have an average knowledge about nutrition and nutritional supplements (5.1/10). Dancers put the most trust in physicians and trainers when it comes to nutrition knowledge. Dancers gather information about nutrition supplements mostly from the coaches or from teachers at school, and some dancers also independently, through the internet and literature. Less than half of the female dancers do not use nutritional supplements. Most of them consume energy bars and vitamin-mineral supplements. Male dancers regularly consume vitamin-mineral supplements (26.7%), occasionally more energy-efficient bars (42%) and isotonics (26.6%). Representatives of different dance disciplines do not differ significantly in the knowledge and use of nutritional supplements. Rock and roll dancers have the highest average rating in nutritional knowledge (5.3/10).

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“…For example, Brown and Wyon (2014a) showed evidence that dancers' positive mood is significantly linked to their nutrition behaviour and blood sugar, i.e., glucose, levels. The authors' also showed that attempts to educate dancers on the nutritional needs potentially in form of supplements are important (Brown & Wyon 2014b). Clearly, more field studies are needed to gain a better understanding of the specific needs and problematic issues (such as increased proneness to injury due to inadequate diet, see Wanke et al 2012) related to changes in biochemical mechanisms and nutritional modifiers of the feel-good effect.…”

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2017

The Oxford Handbook of Dance and Wellbeing

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Dance is a social, creative form of human activity impacting on wellbeing through emotional involvement in active or passive participation at all levels of mastery. Dance as a physical activity can potentially improve health physiologically, psychologically, and socially. Despite a recent surge in dance-related research, the authors believe that this area of human behaviour is still relatively unexplored. Here, therefore, they examine possible mechanisms that may contribute to the ‘feel-good effect’ of dance participation by emphasizing its positive as well as its potentially detrimental effects, taking the physical activity literature as a starting point. They address biochemical, brain neurotransmitters, cognitive–neuroscientific, and psychological mechanisms that are thought to explain the impact of physical activity in wellbeing, and discuss functional and structural brain changes that are linked to participation in dance. They conclude by highlighting the need to increase research to better recognize the potential risks and benefits of dance in improving health and wellbeing.

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An International Study on Dietary Supplementation Use in Dancers

Abstract: Selection criteria required that participants be 17 years old plus and dance on average 20 hrs/week for the past 3 years. Participants were asked to indicate whether they were in full-time training (defined as pre-professional) or profes

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