Injuries in Contemporary Dance

Wenying Sun

doi:10.4236/ape.2020.103023

Abstract

Different dance types may lead to different injuries. Musculoskeletal injuries in dance can be divided into chronic injuries, and acute injuries. And the causes of injuries are also different. In modern dance, the most common injuries are the ankle, knee and shin. Analysis of the causes of injuries may prevent the occurrence of injuries to a certain extent. Therefore, based on the analysis of the types of injuries in modern dance, this article also discusses in teacher teaching, how to reduce the occurrence of injuries, how students should protect themselves, and how dancers extend their careers were discussed in these three aspects.

Highlights

There are some risk factors for learning dance or other special projects (Caine & Nassar, 2005), and they have specific requirements for the physical flexibility, agility, and coordination of the dancers
Based on the analysis of the types of injuries in modern dance, this article discusses in teacher teaching, how to reduce the occurrence of injuries, how students should protect themselves, and how dancers extend their careers were discussed in these three aspects
On the other hand, according to the survey (Weiss et al, 2008), professional dancers will frequently perform in large-scale dance groups, and professional modern dancers still need to participate in dance training to maintain technical level, and have 80% of modern dancers will participate in modern dance techniques

Summary

Introduction

There are some risk factors for learning dance or other special projects (gymnastics, competitive sports) (Caine & Nassar, 2005), and they have specific requirements for the physical flexibility, agility, and coordination of the dancers. Sports injuries may have multiple effects on dancers, for example, delays in training due to dance injuries, significantly reduce the level of physical function or even consume established muscle strength. This assignment is divided into three parts, which are the types of injuries in modern dance, how to prevent these problems, and how to extend the career of dancers. The fluidity of the dance is emphasized, the connection between various dance movements is strengthened, and the expressive power of modern dance is enhanced This requires dancers to be freely retractable, have high-intensity bursts, and be able to quickly switch dance moves in a short period. Excessive tension and excessive excitement can cause muscle damage, because the dancer’s physical function will show two states in fatigue and excitement (Swami & Harris, 2012), this will cause the dancers to be unable to ensure the coordination or accuracy of the movements in normal training

Ways to Prevent Dance Injuries

Lifespan Development for the Dancer

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Conclusion