Internal Training Load Measures in Elite Adolescent Ballet Dancers

Volkova, Valeriya G; Black, Amanda M.; Kenny, Sarah

doi:10.12678/1089-313x.24.4.175

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“…These findings are in line with some previous studies that have investigated the validity of using sRPE to quantify the ITL of dance students 10,19 and professional ballet dancers. 21 However, Volkova et al 20 found statistically non-significant correlations between sRPE and the Banister TRIMP and Edwards TRIMP. The difference might be explained by the fact that they analyzed ITL measures in a younger population (mean age: 13.9 ± 1.6 years).…”

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“…Similarly, a statistically significant positive correlation of 0.72 between sRPE and Edwards TRIMP was found in a group of 10 vocational dance students. 19 In contrast, Volkova et al 20 found statistically non-significant correlations between sRPE and heart-rate derived ITLs in a group of elite female adolescent ballet dancers. In professional ballet dancers, large correlations between sRPE and objective measures of ITL, as well as moderate to almost perfect intra-individual correlations, were determined.…”

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“…A strength of the current study is that ITLs, RPE, and ROE were measured over a period of 4 weeks (20 days), which is much longer than that reported in the previous studies (respectively, 5 and 9 days). 19,20 As a consequence, a total of 778 individual training sessions were completed over 20 days.…”

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Quantifying Internal Load in Pre-Professional Contemporary Dancers: The Association Between Objective Heart-Rate Derived Outcome Measures and Subjective Dancers' and Teachers' Perceptions

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Background: Monitoring heart rate is one of the most common methods used to quantify internal training load (ITL) in athletes. The aim of this study was to determine whether subjective measurements can be used as a simple, non-invasive, and inexpensive method for assessing ITL in pre-professional contemporary dancers.Method: A total of 16 first-year contemporary dance students participated in this study. Students wore heart rate monitors during 56 training sessions. After each session, students completed the rate of perceived exertion (RPE) scale and teachers completed the rate of observed exertion (ROE) scale. For each session, we calculated the session-RPEs (sRPE), session-ROEs (sROE), and heart-rate-derived ITLs [i.e., Banister TRaining IMPulse method (TRIMP) and Edwards TRIMP]. Pearson correlation coefficients were calculated to determine the association between sRPE, sROE, Banister TRIMP, and Edwards TRIMP.Results: Between-individual correlation between Banister TRIMP and subjective dancers’ (sRPE) and teachers’ perceptions (sROE) were moderate (r = .49, p < 0.01) to large (r = .57, p < 0.01). Between-individual correlations between Edwards TRIMP and the subjective perceptions (sRPE and sROE) were very large (r = .74, p < 0.01; and r = .79, p < 0.01). There was a statistically significant large (r = 0.52, p < 0.01) to almost perfect (r = 0.93, p < 0.01) within-individual correlation between the sRPE and the two measured TRIMP methods. There was a statistically significant small (r = .29, p < 0.01) to almost perfect (r = .92, p < 0.01) within-individual correlation between the sROE and the two measured TRIMP methods. Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that the sRPE is a simple, non-invasive, inexpensive, and valid method for quantifying ITL in pre-professional dancers.

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Quantifying Internal Load in Pre-Professional Contemporary Dancers: The Association Between Objective Heart-Rate Derived Outcome Measures and Subjective Dancers' and Teachers' Perceptions

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“…Although some research studies have previously used WT as part of their research protocol, 3,24 no studies have investigated voluntary WT use in the studio. Among all dance groups, 60% of participants reported their primary reason for using WT was to track personalized data.…”

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Perceptions and Attitudes Toward the Use of Wearable Technology in the Dance Studio Environment

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Pasanen

et al. 2023

Journal of Dance Medicine & Science

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Introduction: Wearable technology (WT) has become common place in sport. Increased affordability has allowed WT to reach the wrists and bodies of grassroots and community athletes. While WT is commonly used by sport populations to monitor training load, the use of WT among dancers and dance teachers is unknown. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to explore the perspectives of dancers, dance teachers, and dance parents on using WT in the dance studio environment. Methods: Dancers (aged 14+), dance teachers (aged 18+), and dance parents (with a child <18 years registered in a dance program) were recruited from local dance studios (including those offering vocational programs and/or professional training opportunities), and dance retail stores. Participants provided informed consent/assent and completed a one-time online survey about their attitudes, self-efficacy, motivations, barriers, and current practices of using WT in the studio. Results: Sixty-seven participants (19 dancers, 32 dance teachers, and 16 dance parents) completed the survey. Attitudes toward using WT were similar across all groups (mean score range = 34-38/45). Thirteen dancers (68%), 29 teachers (91%), and 7 dance parents reporting on behalf of their children (47%) were permitted to use WT in the studio. Smartwatches were the most common WT used in the studio by dancers (7/9) and teachers (13/17), while dance parents reported that their children primarily used wristband activity trackers (3/4). Among all groups, the primary reason for using WT was to track personalized training data, with calories, total duration, and heart rate being the most important perceived metrics for improving dancing. Conclusion: Across all groups, attitudes toward WT were modest. Prevalence of WT use in the dance studio varied, with wrist-based gadgets being the most common. As WT research continues in dance populations, it will be important for future studies to consider studio permissions as well as participants’ existing WT use practices.

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“…Furthermore, professional contemporary dancers showed higher levels of aerobic fitness than pre-professional students, which is likely a reflection of their greater performing schedules [30]. For dance students, a majority of time is spent developing technique through classwork [31], whereas professional dancers, having already established a solid technical base, spend a larger proportion of their day rehearsing and performing. For example, a professional's daily schedule generally consists of a 90 min technique class in the morning followed by several hours of rehearsal and potentially a performance in the evening [7,19].…”

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Dietary Iron and the Elite Dancer

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Dancers are an athlete population at high risk of developing iron deficiency (ID). The aesthetic nature of the discipline means dancers potentially utilise dietary restriction to meet physique goals. In combination with high training demands, this means dancers are susceptible to problems related to low energy availability (LEA), which impacts nutrient intake. In the presence of LEA, ID is common because of a reduced mineral content within the low energy diet. Left untreated, ID becomes an issue that results in fatigue, reduced aerobic work capacity, and ultimately, iron deficient anaemia (IDA). Such progression can be detrimental to a dancer’s capacity given the physically demanding nature of training, rehearsal, and performances. Previous literature has focused on the manifestation and treatment of ID primarily in the context of endurance athletes; however, a dance-specific context addressing the interplay between dance training and performance, LEA and ID is essential for practitioners working in this space. By consolidating findings from identified studies of dancers and other relevant athlete groups, this review explores causal factors of ID and potential treatment strategies for dancers to optimise absorption from an oral iron supplementation regime to adequately support health and performance.

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Internal Training Load Measures in Elite Adolescent Ballet Dancers

Cited by 4 publications

References 29 publications

Quantifying Internal Load in Pre-Professional Contemporary Dancers: The Association Between Objective Heart-Rate Derived Outcome Measures and Subjective Dancers' and Teachers' Perceptions

Quantifying Internal Load in Pre-Professional Contemporary Dancers: The Association Between Objective Heart-Rate Derived Outcome Measures and Subjective Dancers' and Teachers' Perceptions

Perceptions and Attitudes Toward the Use of Wearable Technology in the Dance Studio Environment

Dietary Iron and the Elite Dancer

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