SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Biomechanical Risks Associated with Foot and Ankle Injuries in Ballet Dancers: A Systematic Review.
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- Blood flow restriction training for lower limb injury prevention and rehabilitation in dancers: a scoping review of current evidence and future directions.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Pooled it
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- Psychosocial and Body Image Variations in Professional Dancers: A Prospective Longitudinal Observational Study.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Biomechanics and Injury Risk in Dance: A Bibliometric Analysis.Orthopedic reviews · 2026Article
- Ergonomic Risk Assessment of Professional Dance Using Motion Capture with Ergonomic Evaluation by the Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA).Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Influence of Training Load on the Risk of Injuries in Preprofessional Contemporary Dancers: A Scoping Review.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Review
- Exploring Trends between Dance Experience, Athletic Participation, and Injury History.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2025Article
- What Do We Know About the Energy Status and Diets of Pre-Professional and Professional Dancers: A Scoping Review.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Body Posture and Low Back Pain: Differences between Folk and Ballroom Dancers.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Weighting of visual and auditory inputs in dancers with and without previous ankle injury.Human movement science · 2023Article
- Epidemiological Characteristics of Foot and Ankle Injuries in 2 Professional Ballet Companies: A 3-Season Cohort Study of 588 Medical Attention Injuries and 255 Time-Loss Injuries.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2023Article
- Managing the Wellbeing of Elite Rugby Union Players from an Occupational Safety and Health Perspective.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
Professional ballet dancers can be classified as dance artists and sports performers. This systematic review aims to consider the biomechanical risk factors for foot and ankle injuries in ballet dancers, as this could potentially reduce the impact that 'cost of injury' may have on ballet companies. An additional outcome was to examine the effects of injury on the career of ballet dancers. This study searched articles in four electronic databases for information in peer-reviewed journals. The included articles examined the relationships between biomechanical factors and the relationship between ballet shoes and foot performance. There were 9 articles included in this review. Among these articles, two focused on the peak force of the foot using two types of pointe shoes, three focused on overuse injuries of the ballet dancer's foot, one article focused on the loading of the foot of a dancer, and three articles focused on the function and biomechanics of the foot in dancers. This review also found that the pointe shoe condition was the most important factor contributing to a foot injury; overuse injury related to high-intensity training and affected both the ankle and the foot; and metatarsophalangeal joint injury related to the function and structure of the foot. Finally, strengthening the lower extremity muscle is also a recommendation to improve muscle coordination and reduce injuries.
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