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Dancing Mechanics Pose Unique Sports Medicine Challenges

Written by Blog | Jun 4, 2014 4:39:51 PM

A recent report takes a look at the efforts of a researcher in the midst of developing an area of sports medicine study focused specifically on the challenges faced by dancers.  Although other sports receive quite a bit of attention, the mechanics of dancing can be somewhat unique to that particular activity, even if they’re no less strenuous than what would be expected of some other type of athlete.  The hope of the doctor at the center of the new research is to use evaluation tests to determine how to help dancers reduce their exposure to injury by avoiding those actions that can lead to damage.

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