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Area of Science:

  • Performing Arts
  • Sports Biomechanics
  • Dance Science

Background:

  • Tap dance is a unique performing art using the lower extremities as percussion instruments.
  • Previous studies indicated lower injury prevalence in tap dancers compared to other dance and sports participants.
  • No biomechanical analyses existed to explain this finding.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a preliminary overview of normative peak kinetic and kinematic data in tap dance.
  • To test the hypothesis that tap dance generates relatively low ground reaction forces and joint forces and moments.
  • To offer a biomechanical explanation for the observed lower injury incidence in tap dancers.

Main Methods:

  • Six professional tap dancers performed four common tap dance sequences.
  • Data were captured using a force platform and a five-camera motion analysis system.
  • Peak kinetic and kinematic data, including ground reaction forces and joint moments, were analyzed.

Main Results:

  • The mean vertical ground reaction force was 2.06+/-0.55 BW.
  • Mean peak joint moments (hip, knee, ankle) ranged from 0.07 to 2.62 N.m/kg across planes.
  • These forces and moments were found to be relatively low.

Conclusions:

  • The low ground reaction forces and joint moments support the hypothesis.
  • These biomechanical findings may explain the relatively low injury incidence in tap dancers.
  • Further complex analyses are needed to fully understand tap dance injuries.