Citation

Kenny SJ, Palacios-Derflingher L, Shi Q, Whittaker JL, Emery CA. Clin. J. Sport. Med. 2019; 29(3): 209-217.

Affiliation

Department of Pediatrics, Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute for Child and Maternal Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine, Publisher Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/JSM.0000000000000513

PMID

31033614

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of self-reported 1-year injury history and examine its association with preparticipation evaluation components aimed at predicting future injury risk (PPE-IP) among preprofessional ballet and contemporary dancers.

DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: Preprofessional ballet school, university contemporary dance program. PARTICIPANTS: Full-time preprofessional ballet and contemporary dancers. ASSESSMENT OF RISK FACTORS: Preparticipation evaluation consisted of the Athletic Coping Skills Inventory-28, body mass index, total bone mineral density, ankle range of motion, active standing turnout, lumbopelvic control, unipedal dynamic balance, and Y-Balance test. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Self-reported 1-year history of dance-related medical attention and/or time-loss injury.

RESULTS: A total of 155 ballet [n = 90, 80 females, median age 15 years (range 11-19)] and contemporary [n = 65, 63 females, median age 20 years (range 17-30)] dancers participated. Forty-six percent (95% confidence interval (CI), 38.4-54.6) reported a 1-year injury history. Self-reported injury history was not associated with any PPE-IP, however, an influence of age and psychological coping skills on the relationship between 1-year injury history and PPE-IP was identified. Multivariable analyses revealed that prevalence of 1-year injury history did not differ by age [referent group <15 years; 15-18 years: odds ratio (OR) 0.80 (95% CI, 0.35-1.79); >18 years: OR 0.69 (95% CI, 0.30-1.56)], or level of psychological coping skills [OR 1.35 (95% CI, 0.61-2.94)].

CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of self-reported 1-year injury history among preprofessional ballet and contemporary dancers is high. Although measures of PPE-IP did not differ based on injury history, it is important that age and psychological coping skills are considered in future dance injury prevention and prediction research. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level 3 evidence.

Language: en