Effects of Dancer-Specific Biomechanics on Adolescent Ballet Dancers' Posture En Pointe and Factors Related to Pointe Readiness: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Kimberly P VeirsJosiah RippetoeJonathan D BaldwinAndrew FaggAmgad HaleemLynn JeffriesKen RandallSusan SissonCarol P Dionne

Published in: Medical problems of performing artists (2023)

Dancers in Group 1 demonstrated greater first MTP extension during unshod relevé compared to dancers in Group 2. Weight-bearing ROM could be a valuable tool in predicting pointe readiness of adolescent ballet dancers.

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young adults
mental health
physical activity
body mass index
weight loss