Stress fractures in ballet dancers

Stress fractures in ballet dancers

We surveyed 54 female dancers in two professional ballet companies. A total of 27 fractures were reported in 17 dancers. Metatarsal fractures were the most common (63%), followed by fractures of the tibia (22%) and spine (7%). Dancers who danced >5 hours per day were significantly more likely to...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of sports medicine 1992-07, Vol.20 (4), p.445-449
Hauptverfasser: Kadel, Nancy J., Teitz, Carol C., Kronmal, Richard A.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Adult
Amenorrhea - complications
Ballet dancers
Biological and medical sciences
Dancing - injuries
Feeding and Eating Disorders - complications
Female
Foot Injuries
Fractures
Fractures (Injuries)
Fractures, Stress - etiology
Humans
Injuries
Leg Injuries - etiology
Medical sciences
Metatarsus - injuries
Physiological aspects
Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects)
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Sports injuries
Stress fractures
Surveys and Questionnaires
Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
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Zusammenfassung:We surveyed 54 female dancers in two professional ballet companies. A total of 27 fractures were reported in 17 dancers. Metatarsal fractures were the most common (63%), followed by fractures of the tibia (22%) and spine (7%). Dancers who danced >5 hours per day were significantly more likely to have a stress fracture than those dancing
ISSN:0363-5465
1552-3365
DOI:10.1177/036354659202000414