Are maturation, growth and lower extremity alignment associated with overuse injury in elite adolescent ballet dancers?

Bowerman, Erin Anne; Whatman, Chris; Harris, Nigel; Bradshaw, Elizabeth; Karin, Janet

doi:10.1016/j.ptsp.2013.12.014

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“…Greater force compromises the ability of the foot and its tissues to resist and adapt, resulting in increased risk of injury. To support this postulation, a very recent study that examined potential factors related to injury risk in adolescent ballet dancers reported changes in the foot length as directly associated with overuse injury occurrence [26]. In addition, similar results are presented when Twitchett et al [14] examined associations between body composition and ballet injuries.…”

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The association between body-built and injury occurrence in pre-professional ballet dancers – Separated analysis for the injured body-locations

Zaletel

Sekulić

Zenić

et al. 2017

Int J Occup Med Environ Health

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Objectives: This study has aimed at identifying prevalence of injury-occurrence in 24 pre-professional-ballet-dancers (females, 16-18 years of age), and identifying the associations between the body-built and prevalence of injuries. Material and Methods: The sample of variables included: body mass, body height, and 3 somatotype characteristics (mesomorph, ectomorph and endomorph) and data on injuries over the preceding year. Results: Dancers were mostly ectomorphic-mesomorph (endomorphy: 2.6±0.54, mesomorphy: 3.99±0.77, ectomorphy: 3.23±0.54). The most commonly injured locations were the foot (17% of all injuries) and ankle (17%). Majority of the injuries occurred while practising but 37% of hip-injuries occurred while performing. Ankle-injuries resulted in longest absence from ballet. Endomorphy was related to ankle-injury (odds ratio (OR) = 1.9, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.4-2.3), ectomorphy to foot injury (OR = 1.7, 95% CI: 1.1-2.9), and body-mass to injury to the toes (OR = 1.7, 95% CI: 1.4-3.1). Conclusions: The results of this study allow for recognizing those dancers who are particularly vulnerable to injuries of certain body location. A more profound analysis of the possible mechanisms that lead to hip-injury during performance is needed. Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2017;30(1):151-159

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The association between body-built and injury occurrence in pre-professional ballet dancers – Separated analysis for the injured body-locations

Zaletel

Sekulić

Zenić

et al. 2017

Int J Occup Med Environ Health

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“…The adolescent spurt is often indicated an interval during which youth are more susceptible to overuse and growth related injuries (20,21,30,42,66,73). The prevalence of apophyseal injuries, such as Osgood Schlatter's disease and Sever's disease among youth football players peaked during and just prior to the adolescent growth spurt, respectively, following a curve that was very similar to that of growth velocity in stature (73).…”

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“…While empirical evidence remains somewhat limited, it has been argued that decrements in neuromuscular control during the growth spurt result in a decline in motor and functional performances (10), a need to relearn motor skills (21), and an increased potential risk of injury in (14,20,21,39,72,75). Similarly, it has been argued that an asynchrony between rates of growth in standing height and bone mass accumulation, occurring between stages 2 and 3 (Pubic Hair) of puberty, may predispose youth to a high incidence of fractures during this period (4,18,35,48).…”

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Bio-banding in Sport: Applications to Competition, Talent Identification, and Strength and Conditioning of Youth Athletes

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Lloyd

Oliver

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Strength &Amp; Conditioning Journal

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Bio-banding is the process of grouping athletes on the basis of attributes associated with growth and maturation, rather than chronological age. Children of the same age may vary considerably in biological maturation with some individuals maturing well in advance or delay of their peers. The timing of maturation has important implications for competition, talent identification and training. Increased awareness and interest in the subject of maturation has sparked a renewed interest in the study and application of bio-banding. This overview describes the purpose and process of bio-banding, potential benefits and limitations, and also presents some recent advances in its application in youth sports.

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“…The analysis of the studies in the scientific literature on the postural and biomechanical alterations of the dancer, shows that these issues are of significant interest to the scientific community as well as a function of the high incidence of these critical issues in the field of ballet [24][25][26][27][28]. The studies reported involves, almost exclusively, the use of postural and biomechanical traditional investigations.…”

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Motion Analysis Technologies for Biomechanical Gait and Postural Analysis in Ballet

Vastola¹,

Coppola²,

Sibilio³

2016

JSS

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Abstract:The dominant element in ballet is the search for flawless performance. The specific training required from early years may cause some changes compared to the normal human anatomy and physiology. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential of motion analysis technologies for the evaluation of frequent changes in biomechanics of posture and dance. This paper presents an overview of the literature on the main postural compensation employed by the dancer; more specifically on the training effect of the fundamental basic techniques in ballet. It then focuses on the characteristics and potential of motion analysis technologies for the biomechanical evaluation of the dancer. The technologies investigated in this study are the optoelectronic system of gait analysis, which is one of the most advanced technologies for multifactorial motion analysis, integrated with the use of the force platform and the electromyography. These technologies enable a quantitative three-dimensional integrated multifactorial motion analysis in relation to kinematics and dynamics. Through specific systems of motion analysis, the instrumental analysis can describe objectively and with reasonable accuracy the biomechanics, the postural compensation, and the gait of the dancer.

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Are maturation, growth and lower extremity alignment associated with overuse injury in elite adolescent ballet dancers?

Cited by 69 publications

References 51 publications

The association between body-built and injury occurrence in pre-professional ballet dancers – Separated analysis for the injured body-locations

The association between body-built and injury occurrence in pre-professional ballet dancers – Separated analysis for the injured body-locations

Bio-banding in Sport: Applications to Competition, Talent Identification, and Strength and Conditioning of Youth Athletes

Motion Analysis Technologies for Biomechanical Gait and Postural Analysis in Ballet

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