Comparison of Static Lower Extremity Alignment in Female Ballet Dancers and Non-ballet Dancer by Kyungeon Kim, Hyung Gyu Jeon, Kyeongtak Song, Sae Yong Lee

“…PURPOSE This study aimed to: 1) compare the differences in static lower-extremity alignment (SLEA) between female ballet dancers (BD) and non-ballet dancers (NBD); 2) investigate the differences among gesture leg (GL) and supporting leg (SL) in BD and dominant leg (DL) in NBD; and 3) compare limb asymmetry between groups. …”
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Classic ballet dancers postural patterns by Joseani Paulini Neves Simas, Sebastião Iberes Lopes Melo

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Kinematic analysis of the gait in professional ballet dancers by Lucie Teplá, Markéta Procházková, Zdeněk Svoboda, Miroslav Janura

Subjects: “…ballet dancers…”
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Eating disorders among classic ballet dancers by Mayara Freitas Monteiro, Márcia Mara Correa

“…Objective: To describe the prevalence of eating disorders symptoms among classical ballet dancers. Methods: This is an analytical, observational, cross-sectional study, conducted in 2009, that investigated eating disorder symptoms using the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) and Bulimic Investigatory Test, Edinburgh (BITE). …”
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Injury prevention and physiotherapy procedures for ankle injuries in ballet dancers by Pia Lina Vilar, Tine Kovačič, Mitja Gerževič

“… The aim of this study was to investigate the most frequent, effective and up-to-date injury prevention and physiotherapy procedures used in relation to ballet dancers’ ankle injuries. A literature review with a qualitative analysis was performed using the following databases: PubMed, SAGE, ScienceDirect, PlosOne and Cochrane Library. …”
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Where Beauty Meets Truth: Ballet Dancers at Fordham University by Lilian Zeller, Harold Takooshian

“…From its origin in 1968, one unique mission of Fordham University’s new campus in Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts has been to educate performing artists, including ballet dancers. What is these dancers’ experience with Fordham? …”
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Preliminary study of bone biomarkers in elite female ballet dancers by Francesca Bladt, Yurgita R. Varaeva, Jesan Benjamin, Shilpa Patel, Alan Courtney, Paul Holloway, Greg Retter, Alison McGregor, Jacqueline Birtwisle, Richard Leslie Abel

“…Elite female ballet dancers are at high-risk of bone stress injuries (BSI) due to high-levels of weight-bearing exercise causing micro-cracks to form in the bone. …”
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Retirement Transition in Ballet Dancers: "Coping Within and Coping Without" by Irina Roncaglia

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Effectiveness of physiotherapy interventions for injury in ballet dancers: A systematic review. by Marlena Skwiot, Zbigniew Śliwiński, Arkadiusz Żurawski, Grzegorz Śliwiński

“…The study populations comprised active ballet dancers and/or ballet school attendees with acute and chronic injuries and those with persistent pain. …”
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Eating disorders and associated factors in professional classical ballet dancers in Brazil by Joseani Paulini Neves Simas, Ana Macara, Sebastião Iberes Lopes Melo

“…In conclusion, classical ballet dancers demonstrated a high prevalence of ED symptoms, and differences were found between genders when associated with years of practice and age group.…”
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Lumbopelvic Muscle Mobility and Resistance and their Association with Musculoskeletal Pain in Ballet Dancers by Vitória Hamdan Padilha, Simone Lara, Susane Graup, Lilian Pinto Teixeira, Loreanne dos Santos Silva, Eduardo Timm Maciel

“…In addition, it identifies factors associated with musculoskele-tal pain in young ballet dancers. Methods This is a quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study evaluating 14 ballet dancers aged 12 to 16 years old. …”
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Relationship of Extrinsic Risk Factors to Lower Extremity Injury in Collegiate Ballet Dancers by Pi-Yin Huang, Chia-Wei Lin, Amornthep Jankaew, Cheng-Feng Lin, Cheng-Feng Lin, Cheng-Feng Lin

“…Ballet dancers are thought to be at higher risk of lower extremity injury. …”
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Chronic Inflammation and Neutrophil Activation as Possible Causes of Joint Diseases in Ballet Dancers by Leandro da Silva Borges, José Ricardo Bortolon, Vinicius Coneglian Santos, Nivaldo Ribeiro de Moura, Alexandre Dermargos, Maria Fernanda Cury-Boaventura, Renata Gorjão, Tania Cristina Pithon-Curi, Elaine Hatanaka

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Diagnostic imaging of pathologic changes in the ankle joint of ballet dancers (literature review) by Valentin A. Nechaev, Aleksandr Iu. Vasil'ev

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Analysis of Biomechanical Variables Based on the Imbalance of Ankle Muscle Strength in Ballet Dancers by Eun-kyo Chung, Seong-Hun Kim, Bee-Oh Lim

“…PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to analyze the biomechanical variables involved in ballet dancers’ ankle muscle imbalance when performing relevé movements. …”
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Fatigue and recovery in ballet: Exploring the experiences of professional South African ballet dancers by Lania-Schane Smith, Quinette Abigail Louw, Yolandi Brink

Subjects: “…Professional ballet dancers…”
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Vestibulo-Hippocampal Function Is Enhanced and Brain Structure Altered in Professional Ballet Dancers by Milos Dordevic, Milos Dordevic, Robert Schrader, Robert Schrader, Marco Taubert, Patrick Müller, Anita Hökelmann, Notger G. Müller, Notger G. Müller, Notger G. Müller

“…We aimed to assess differences in gray matter (GM) structure, general balancing skills, and spatial orientation skills between professional ballet dancers and non-dancers.Methods: Nineteen professional ballet dancers aged 18–35 (27.5 ± 4.1 years; 10 females) and nineteen age-matched non-dancers (26.5 ± 2.1 years; 10 females) were investigated. …”
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Position-matching in the upper limb: professional ballet dancers perform with outstanding accuracy. by Ramsay, JR, Riddoch, M

“…SUBJECTS: Two subject groups: physiotherapy students (n = 10), professional ballet dancers (n = 10). RESULTS: A mixed design analysis of variance found significant differences between the accuracy in position-matching at both the shoulder and elbow joints in the two groups (p < 0.05), with the ballet dancers having greater accuracy then the physiotherapy students. …”

Assessment of body composition and nutritional risks in young ballet dancers – the bioelectrical impedance analysis by Gammone Maria Alessandra, D’Orazio Nicolantonio

Subjects: “…leanness, body composition, ballet dancers…”
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<b> Anthropometric evaluation of body composition in ballet dancers. A longitudinal study </b> by Maria Elena Díaz Sánchez, Julieta Aréchiga Viramontes, Hamlet Betancourt León

“…For the ballet master, body weight is irrelevant to evaluating the technical and artistic performance and beauty of a figure. All ballet dancers must have bodies that conform to the canon of international ballet in order to be able to perform in public. …”
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