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Quantifying Training Loads in Contemporary Dance.

Annie C Jeffries, Lee Wallace, Aaron J Coutts

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

|November 12, 2016

Summary

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Contemporary dancers experience high training loads, and the session rating of perceived exertion (sRPE) effectively quantifies this load. Both training and non-training factors influence perceived exertion in dancers.

Keywords:

microtechnology monitoring training session RPE

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Area of Science:

Sports Science
Dance Science
Exercise Physiology

Background:

Contemporary dance demands significant physiological exertion.
Monitoring training load is crucial for optimizing performance and preventing injury in dancers.
The session rating of perceived exertion (sRPE) is a common tool for quantifying training load, but its validity in contemporary dance needs investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

To characterize the training demands of contemporary dance.
To validate the use of sRPE for monitoring exercise intensity and training load in this population.
To explore the influence of training and non-training factors on perceived exertion.

Main Methods:

16 elite amateur contemporary dancers participated over 49 days.
Training load was measured using heart-rate monitors, accelerometry, and sRPE.
Within-individual correlations and stepwise multiple regressions were employed to analyze data.

Main Results:

Dancers exhibited high average weekly training loads.
Strong correlations were found between sRPE and other measures of training intensity and load.
Peak heart rate, metabolic equivalents, soreness, motivation, and sleep quality explained 49.7% of the variance in sRPE.

Conclusions:

The sRPE method is valid for quantifying training load in contemporary dance.
Contemporary dancers undertake very high training loads.
Perceived exertion in dance training is influenced by a combination of training and non-training factors.