The role of prediagnostic data in injury epidemiology in preprofessional dancers.

Introduction: preprofessional dance training starts at very early ages, on a highly demanding environment placing students at significant risk for injury. Injury management and prevention are a matter of concern. Given the constant interchangeability of risk factors, identifying injury patterns may prove to be equally as important.

The Relationship Between Muscular Strength and Dance Injuries: A Systematic Review.

Background: The physical demands placed on dancers put them at significant risk for injury, with rates similar to ones sustained by athletes in sports at the same level of performance. Muscle strength has been suggested to play a preventative role against injury in dancers.

Objective: To systematically search and examine the available evidence on the protective role of muscle strength in dance injuries.