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View Permalink ShareFor many people dance may not spring to mind when thinking about sports, but the physical demands placed on the bodies of dancers have been shown to make them just as susceptible as football players to injury. In particular, most professional dancers began dancing at the age of five or six, the repetitive practice of movements that require extreme flexibility, strength, and endurance make them prime candidates for overuse injuries.
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Robin Kish, MFA, Faculty, Chapman University
Topics: Dance injury issues / prevention, wellness, nutrition, cross-training, stress, choreographers