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Differences in the occurrence and characteristics of injuries between full-time and part-time dancers.

Amy Jo VassalloEvangelos PappasEmmanuel StamatakisClaire E Hiller
Published in: BMJ open sport & exercise medicine (2018)
More full-time dancers sustained an injury in the past 12 months, and were unable to dance in any capacity following their injury. However injuries still commonly occurred in part-time dancers without necessarily a large volume of dance activity. Part-time dancers often access general community clinicians for treatment, who may need additional education to practically advise on appropriate return to dance.
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