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Injury in professional Irish dancers
Roisin Cahalan1, Kieran O'Sullivan1
1Department of Clinical Therapies, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
Summary
Professional Irish dancers experience high injury rates, particularly in the foot and ankle, often dancing through pain. Older, more experienced dancers miss more performances due to these injuries.
Area of Science:
- Sports Medicine
- Dance Science
- Musculoskeletal Health
Background:
- Professional Irish dance has evolved, yet research on dancer injuries remains limited.
- Understanding injury prevalence and risk factors is crucial for this athletic population.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the incidence of musculoskeletal pain and injury among professional Irish dancers (PIDs).
- To identify factors associated with injury in this cohort.
- To explore psychological distress and its relation to injury in PIDs.
Main Methods:
- An online questionnaire was administered to 178 professional Irish dancers.
- Data collected included injury history, contributing factors, pain during performance, and psychological distress.
- Statistical analysis identified relationships between injury and dancer characteristics.
Main Results:
- A high prevalence of injury was reported, with 76.7% of PIDs experiencing a previous injury, most commonly affecting the foot and ankle.
- A mean of 2.25 injuries per dancer was recorded, with accidents, fatigue, repetitive movements, and unsafe stages cited as main causes.
- Older and more experienced dancers reported missing more performances due to injury, though other factors showed no significant relationships.
Conclusions:
- Professional Irish dancers face significant injury risks, impacting performance.
- While warm-up, cool-down, and cross-training are common, injuries persist.
- Future research should integrate physical and biopsychosocial factors for effective injury prediction and prevention strategies.
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