Systematic review of methods used to measure training load in dance
Dance is a popular physical activity. Increased dance training has been associated with an increased risk of injury. Given the established association between training load (TL) and injury in sport, knowledge of how TL is currently being measured in dance is critical. The objective of this study is...
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description | Dance is a popular physical activity. Increased dance training has been associated with an increased risk of injury. Given the established association between training load (TL) and injury in sport, knowledge of how TL is currently being measured in dance is critical. The objective of this study is to summarise published literature examining TL monitoring in dance settings. Six prominent databases (CINAHL, EMBASE, Medline, ProQuest, Scopus, SportDiscus) were searched and nine dance-specific journals were handsearched up to May 2022. Selected studies met inclusion criteria, where original TL data were collected from at least one dancer in a class, rehearsal and/or performance. Studies were excluded if TL was not captured in a dance class, rehearsal or performance. Two reviewers independently assessed each record for inclusion at title, abstract and full-text screening stages. Study quality was assessed using Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Tool checklists for each study design. The 199 included studies reported on female dancers (61%), ballet genre (55%) and the professional level (31%). Dance hours were the most common tool used to measure TL (90%), followed by heart rate (20%), and portable metabolic systems (9%). The most common metric for each tool was mean weekly hours (n=381; median=9.5 hours, range=0.2–48.7 hours), mean heart rate (n=143) and mean oxygen consumption (n=93). Further research on TL is needed in dance, including a consensus on what tools and metrics are best suited for TL monitoring in dance. |
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spelling | doaj.art-c411a732d1df4ed8bcfba774144db97f2023-10-03T14:05:08ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine2055-76472023-08-019310.1136/bmjsem-2022-001484Systematic review of methods used to measure training load in danceAnu Räisänen0Sarah J Kenny1Reed Ferber2Valeriya G Volkova3Lauren Christine Benson4Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaSport Injury Prevention Research Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaFaculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaSport Injury Prevention Research Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaSport Injury Prevention Research Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaDance is a popular physical activity. Increased dance training has been associated with an increased risk of injury. Given the established association between training load (TL) and injury in sport, knowledge of how TL is currently being measured in dance is critical. The objective of this study is to summarise published literature examining TL monitoring in dance settings. Six prominent databases (CINAHL, EMBASE, Medline, ProQuest, Scopus, SportDiscus) were searched and nine dance-specific journals were handsearched up to May 2022. Selected studies met inclusion criteria, where original TL data were collected from at least one dancer in a class, rehearsal and/or performance. Studies were excluded if TL was not captured in a dance class, rehearsal or performance. Two reviewers independently assessed each record for inclusion at title, abstract and full-text screening stages. Study quality was assessed using Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Tool checklists for each study design. The 199 included studies reported on female dancers (61%), ballet genre (55%) and the professional level (31%). Dance hours were the most common tool used to measure TL (90%), followed by heart rate (20%), and portable metabolic systems (9%). The most common metric for each tool was mean weekly hours (n=381; median=9.5 hours, range=0.2–48.7 hours), mean heart rate (n=143) and mean oxygen consumption (n=93). Further research on TL is needed in dance, including a consensus on what tools and metrics are best suited for TL monitoring in dance.https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/9/3/e001484.full |
spellingShingle | Anu Räisänen Sarah J Kenny Reed Ferber Valeriya G Volkova Lauren Christine Benson Systematic review of methods used to measure training load in dance BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine |
title | Systematic review of methods used to measure training load in dance |
title_full | Systematic review of methods used to measure training load in dance |
title_fullStr | Systematic review of methods used to measure training load in dance |
title_full_unstemmed | Systematic review of methods used to measure training load in dance |
title_short | Systematic review of methods used to measure training load in dance |
title_sort | systematic review of methods used to measure training load in dance |
url | https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/9/3/e001484.full |
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