@article{ref1,
title="Occupational accidents in professional dance with focus on gender differences",
journal="Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology",
year="2013",
author="Wanke, Eileen M. and Arendt, Michael and Mill, Helmgard and Groneberg, David A.",
volume="8",
number="1",
pages="35-35",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Classical dance comprises gender specific movement tasks. There is a lack of studies which investigate work related traumatic injuries in terms of gender specific differences in detail. OBJECTIVE: To define gender related differences of occupational accidents. METHODS: Basis for the evaluation were occupational injuries of professional dancers from three (n = 785; f: n = 358, m: n = 427) state theatres. RESULTS: The incidence rate (0.36 per year) was higher in males (m: 0.45, f: 0.29). There were gender specific differences as to the localizations of injuries, particularly the spine region (m: 17.3%, f: 9.8%, p = 0.05) and ankle joint (m: 23.7%, f: 35.5%, p = 0.003). Compared to male dancers, females sustained more injuries resulting from extrinsic factors. Significant differences could specifically be observed with dance floors (m: 8.8%, f: 15.1%, p = 0.02). There were also significant gender differences observed with movement vocabulary. CONCLUSION: The clearly defined gender specific movement activities in classical dance are reflected in occupational accidents sustained. Organisational structures as well as work environment represent a burden likewise to male and female dancers. The presented differences support the development of gender specific injury prevention measures.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1745-6673",
doi="10.1186/1745-6673-8-35",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1745-6673-8-35"
}