Frequency of pain and eating disorders among professional and amateur dancers

Abstract

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: The pursuit of perfection can cause anxiety and lead dancers to exceed their physical limits. The aim here was to evaluate the prevalence of pain symptoms and eating disorders among professional and amateur dancers. DESIGN AND SETTING: Observational cross-sectional study; Curitiba, PR, Brazil. METHODS: Data on 150 professional and non-professional practitioners of ballet, jazz and street dance were collected through specific questionnaires: Brief Pain Inventory-Short Form (BPI-SF), Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT-26), Bulimic Investigatory Test Edinburgh (BITE) and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-T-6 (STAI-T-6). RESULTS: Pain was observed in 58.6% of the sample, equally between professionals and amateurs (P = 0.19). Ballet dancers had more lower-limb pain than the other groups (P = 0.05). EAT-26 showed a tendency towards more eating disorders among the amateurs (P = 0.06). Higher risk of eating disorders was found among ballet dancers (P = 0.004) and jazz practitioners (P = 0.02) than among street dancers. Amateurs had more symptoms on the BITE scale (P < 0.0001), more pain (P = 0.002) and higher anxiety (P < 0.0001). Eating disorders were more common among females (P = 0.01) and singles (P = 0.02). Professionals were more satisfied with their own body image than amateurs (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Pain symptoms were found in almost half of the sample, equally among professionals and amateurs as well as between the three dance styles. Female and singles had more eating disorders. Those with eating disorders had higher levels of pain and anxiety. RESUMO T-6 (STAI-T-6).RESULTADOS: Encontrou-se dor em 58,6% da amostra, igualmente entre profissionais e amadores (P = 0,19). Praticantes de ballet tinham mais dor em membros inferiores que os demais (P = 0,05). No EAT-26, encontrou-se uma tendência para mais transtornos alimentares entre os amadores (P = 0,06). Alto risco para transtornos alimentares apareceu naqueles que praticavam o ballet (P = 0,004) e jazz (P = 0,02) mais do que street dance; amadores tinham mais sintomas no BITE (P < 0,0001), mais dor (P = 0,002) e ansiedade (P < 0,0001). Transtornos alimentares foram mais comuns em mulheres (P = 0,01) e solteiros (P = 0,02). Bailarinos profissionais estavam mais satisfeitos com sua imagem corporal do que amadores (P < 0,001). CONCLUSÕES: Encontrou-se sintomatologia dolorosa em quase metade da amostra, tanto em bailarinos profissionais como amadores, bem como nos três estilos de dança. Mulheres e pessoas solteiras tiveram mais transtornos alimentares. Aqueles com distúrbios alimentares tinham níveis mais elevados de dor e ansiedade.

Disordered eating attitudes and body shape concerns among North Indian Kathak dancers

“…Of note, neither the Bulimia nor the Oral Control subscale scores significantly differed between Kathak dancers and non‐dancers, in contrast to a prior study conducted with Chinese dancers and controls (Tao & Sun, 2015). This contrast may reflect differing psychopathology amongst different types of dancers (Diogo et al, 2016; Penniment & Egan, 2012); however, more future research in this area is warranted.…”

“…Much of the research on EDs among dancers has been conducted with White, Eurocentric samples who practice Western forms of dance, such as ballet (Arcelus et al, 2014). However, ED prevalence can differ according to cultural, social, and economic factors, including the demands of a particular dance form (e.g., training regimen), as well as cultural standards of beauty (Arcelus et al, 2014; Diogo, Ribas, & Skare, 2016; Penniment & Egan, 2012). For instance, India has a rich cultural heritage, including various classical dance forms.…”

The Image Of The Body In Persons With The Specific Body Experience

“…They also aim at identifying the factors that mediate the human behaviour in terms of the change of one's own body. A major part of the studies of the body image in the ballet and sports in adolescence and youth is about eating disorders and their underlying distorted body image which is associated with perfectionism and a tough competitive environment (for instance, Arcelus et al, 2014Arcelus et al, , 2015Diogo et al, 2016;Ilyina & Egorenko, 2014;Liu et al, 2016;Robbeson et al, 2015;Ziazina & Nikolaeva, 2016). Graduating from the educational institution, yet a teenager begins the professional activity as a ballet artist.…”

Muskuloskelettale Schmerzen im Tanz: Prävalenz, Lokalisationen und zeitlicher Verlauf bei Tänzerinnen mit Amateurstatus und ihren hauptberuflich tätigen Lehrkräften

“…In der 12-Monats-Prävalenz lagen die eruierten Schmerzhäufigkeiten jedoch unterhalb der Angaben aus Studien aus dem professionellen Ballett [4,22,23]. Im Vergleich zu Angaben aus dem Amateurtanzbereich zeigte sich, dass die Schmerzprävalenzen dieser Studie über die Prävalenz muskuloskelettaler Schmerzen von 58,6 % bei den Amateurtänzern aus dem Ballett, Jazz Dance und Streetdance in der Studie von Diogo et al [3] hinausgingen.…”

“…Explizit kristallisierten sich die Regionen "unterer Rücken/LWS/ISG" und die Kniegelenke als vorrangige Schmerzregionen der Studienteilnehmerinnen heraus. Dieses Ergebnis ist kongruent mit den Ergebnissen aus den Studien von Aweto et al [26], Diogo et al [3] sowie Dore und Guerra [2], in welchen die genannten Regionen in der Schmerzhäufigkeit ebenso an erster Stelle standen.…”