The Efficacy of Physical Fitness Training on Dance Injury: A Systematic Review.

Sportverletz Sportschaden

Institute of Human Sciences, University of Wolverhampton, Walsall, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Published: August 2024

AI Article Synopsis

  • - The study examines how physical fitness training affects dance performance and injury rates, reviewing 10 relevant studies out of 2,450 articles found across multiple databases, focusing primarily on professional and pre-professional dancers.
  • - Most dancers in the reviewed studies were female, aged 11 to 27, with participant numbers ranging from 5 to 62; the studies showed varying levels of evidence quality and risk of bias.
  • - After undergoing physical fitness training, 80% of the studies noted positive outcomes in reducing injuries and related pain metrics, suggesting that enhancing physical fitness may help lower injury rates in dancers, although the overall evidence remains limited due to methodology concerns.

Article Abstract

Greater levels of physical fitness have been linked to improved dance performance and decreased injury incidence. The aim was to review the efficacy of physical fitness training on dance injury. The electronic databases CINAHL, Cochrane Library, PubMed, Web of Science, MEDLINE, China National Knowledge Infrastructure were used to search peer-reviewed published articles in English or Chinese. Studies were scored using Strength of the Evidence for a Conclusion and a risk bias checklist. 10 studies met the inclusion criteria from an initial 2450 publications. These studies offered physical fitness training for professional (n = 3) and pre-professional dancers (n = 7), participant sample size ranged between 5 to 62, ages from 11 to 27 years, and most participants were females. Assessment scores were classified as Fair (n = 1), Limited (n = 7), and Expert Opinion Only (n = 2) and risk of bias scores ranged from 22.7-68.2 %. After physical fitness training, 80 % of studies reported significant benefits in injury rate, the time between injuries, pain intensity, pain severity, missed dance activities and injury count. This review suggests that physical fitness training could have a beneficial effect on injury incidence in dance. The evidence is limited by the current study methodologies.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11329298PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/a-2305-5759DOI Listing

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