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Comparison Of Ballet And Modern Dance In Terms Of Kinetics, Kinematics And Muscle Activation During Landing For College Dancers, Yayoi Jones

Health and Kinesiology Theses

The dance leap is one of the most difficult techniques to accomplish, and improper landing is a common reason for injuries. The incidence of foot and ankle injuries among modern dancers is much lower than among ballet dancers. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate how modern technique is different from ballet technique and the benefits each provide for both ballet and modern dancers. The primary hypothesis was that ballet dancers would demonstrate greater typical risk factors associated with foot and ankle injuries during landing compared to the modern dancers. The secondary hypothesis was that the ballet leap …