The Use of Physical Screening Tools to Identify Injury Risk Within Pre-Professional Ballet Dancers: An Integrative Review

El uso de herramientas de cribado física para identificar el riesgo de lesiones en los bailarines de ballet preprofesionales: Una revisión integradora

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The Use of Physical Screening Tools to Identify Injury Risk Within Pre-Professional Ballet Dancers: An Integrative Review. Rev. Investig. Innov. Cienc. Salud [Internet]. 2022 Dec. 10 [cited 2024 Dec. 21];4(2):95-120. Available from: https://riics.info/index.php/RCMC/article/view/154
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Niall MacSweeney
Faculty of Sport, Allied Health and Performance Science; St May’s University; London; United Kingdom
    https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2303-855X
    Charles Pedlar
    Faculty of Sport, Allied Health and Performance Science; St May’s University; London; United Kingdom
      https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3075-9101
      Daniel Cohen
      Sports Science Centre; Colombian Ministry of Sport; Bogotá; Colombia
        https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0899-4623
        Ryan Mahaffey
        Faculty of Sport, Allied Health and Performance Science; St May’s University; London; United Kingdom
          https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5241-0429
          Phil Price
          Faculty of Sport, Allied Health and Performance Science; St May’s University; London; United Kingdom
            https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8849-2959
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            Objective. To conduct an integrative review of all relevant research investigating the physical risk factors for injury within pre-professional ballet dancers, to provide insight that may benefit practitioners within these institutions and highlight areas for future research within this specialised population.

            Design. Studies were identified from the following electronic databases: MEDLINE via PubMed, SPORTDiscus via EBSCOhost, and Web of Science Core Collection via Web of Science. 8,415 titles were identified during the electronic search process. Five studies satisfied the inclusion criteria and were included in the review. The modified Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) scale for observational studies was used to assess study quality.

            Results. The review identified that the following physical characteristics may influence prospective injury risk in pre-professional ballet dancers: age and maturation status, anthropometrics and body composition, strength and power, joint mobility and range of motion, specific dance function, and cardiorespiratory fitness.

            Limitations. The research identified lacked methodological quality. This, combined with the low number of studies identified, makes the design of screening protocols challenging for practitioners.

            Originality. Despite the number of pre-professional balletic institutions worldwide, previous reviews have not used a systematic search strategy or investigated both sexes in this cohort. Due to the unique demands of ballet, an understanding of the interaction between injury and physical characteristics is a critical step in order to reduce injury burden.

            Conclusions. This review succeeded in determining risk factors for injury within this population, but, due to insufficient evidence, could not provide robust screening recommendations.

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