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Dance Related Injuries
Dance Related Injuries
World of Dance
Dance-related Injuries
•To enumerate and be able to explain the different
factors that increase the risk of injury among dancers
•To understand the common acute and chronic dance-
related injuries
• To find out some strategies in preventing dance-related
injuries
•To learn how to manage dance-related injuries
Learning Objectives
•To understand the relationship between
stress and the risk of injury
•To enumerate the different sources of
stress of dance athletes
•To recognize tips to minimize stress
•To learn the different physical fitness that
dance athletes should engage into
Factors That Increase the Risk of Injury
among Dancers
• Poor body alignment and
technique