Frequency of pain and eating disorders among professional and amateur dancers

Frequency of pain and eating disorders among professional and amateur dancers

ABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: The pursuit of perfection can cause anxiety and lead dancers to exceed their physical limits. The aim here was to evaluate the prevalence of pain symptoms and eating disorders among professional and amateur dancers. DESIGN AND SETTING: Observational cross-sectiona...

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Main Authors: Maria Angélica Kurpel Diogo, Gabriel Gomes de Oliveira Ribas, Thelma Larocca Skare
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Musculoskeletal pain
Feeding and eating disorders
Bulimia
Anxiety
Dancing
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802016005009102&lng=en&tlng=en

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