Musculoskeletal injury prevalence self-reported by professional contemporary dancers from a theater in the city of Buenos Aires: a questionnaire survey cross-sectional study
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https://doi.org/10.54789/rs.v3i1.33Keywords:
Dancing, Prevalence, Injury, Athletic InjuriesAbstract
Objective: To determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal
injuries in professional dancers of the Contemporary Ballet
of San Martín Theater, its relationship with dance exposure
and describe the body areas most frequently affected by
pain.
Materials and methods: An observational, descriptive,
survey-type cross-sectional study was carried out in professional contemporary dancers. Data were collected with a self-administered questionnaire.
Results: The survey was completed by 83.3% of the dancers. The injury prevalence was 47%. Ankle sprains were the most reported. The relationship between lesion and dance exposure was 9.5 injuries per 1000 hours of exposure. Pain was reported by 96% of participants. The most affected area was the lumbar spine.
Conclusion: Dancers from the Contemporary Ballet of San
Martín Theater reported a high rate of injuries, with ankle sprains being the most prevalent. The lumbar spine was the body area most frequently affected by pain.
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