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The dancer as a performing athlete: physiological considerations.

Yiannis Koutedakis1, Athanasios Jamurtas

  • 1School of Sport, Performing Arts and Leisure, Wolverhampton University, Walsall, UK. y.koutedakis@uth.gr

Sports Medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)
|September 1, 2004
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Area of Science:

  • Sports Science
  • Dance Physiology
  • Artistic Performance

Background:

  • Dancers' rigorous schedules highlight the importance of physiology and fitness.
  • Traditional dance training often neglects crucial physical fitness parameters, viewing supplementary exercise negatively.
  • This can lead to deficiencies in aerobic power, muscular strength, and bone health, impacting dancers' careers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the physiological and fitness limitations in dancers due to dance-only training.
  • To explore the impact of supplementary exercise on dancers' fitness, injury rates, and aesthetic requirements.
  • To address nutritional concerns and the prevalence of the female athlete triad in dancers.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on dance physiology and training.
  • Analysis of fitness parameters in professional dancers compared to sedentary individuals.
  • Examination of data on the effects of supplementary exercise on dancers' performance and health.

Main Results:

  • Professional dancers often exhibit fitness levels comparable to sedentary individuals.
  • Supplementary exercise improves fitness and reduces injuries without compromising aesthetics.
  • Dancers frequently exhibit low energy intake and high prevalence of the female athlete triad.

Conclusions:

  • Supplementary exercise is beneficial for dancers' physical conditioning and injury prevention.
  • Addressing nutritional deficits and the female athlete triad is critical for dancers' health.
  • Further research is needed across all dance forms, with cautious integration of new training methods.

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