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Published on: April 11, 2018
Musculoskeletal injuries in break-dancers
Chul Hyun Cho1, Kwang Soon Song, Byung Woo Min
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Injury
|June 23, 2009
Summary
Break-dancers experience high rates of musculoskeletal injuries, particularly to the wrists and fingers. Supervised training and warm-up exercises are crucial for injury prevention in this athletic population.
Area of Science:
- Orthopedics
- Sports Medicine
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Musculoskeletal injuries in break-dancers lack epidemiological data.
- Understanding injury patterns is essential for developing prevention strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the incidence and patterns of musculoskeletal injuries in break-dancers.
- To compare injury rates between professional and amateur break-dancers.
Main Methods:
- A descriptive epidemiologic study was conducted.
- Data collected from 42 break-dancers (23 professional, 19 amateur) included injury frequency, site, type, supervised training, protective device use, and warm-up practices.
Main Results:
- 95.2% of dancers reported multiple musculoskeletal injuries, averaging 4.6 sites per dancer.
- Common injury sites included wrists (69.0%), fingers (61.9%), and knees (61.9%). Sprains, strains, and tendinitis were most frequent.
- Significant differences were observed between professional and amateur dancers regarding age, training, injury sites, and supervised instruction.
Conclusions:
- Clinicians should thoroughly assess break-dancing related injuries and educate dancers on safety.
- Implementing careful screening, instruction, and supervised training can help prevent injuries in break-dancers.
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