Ankle pain/ injury
Conditions
Interventions
Supported intervention
Unsupported intervention
Control group
Sponsors
None
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adolescent dancers: ? Dancers between the ages of 10 and 19 years. ? Dancers enrolled at dance schools offering ballet classes on a recreational or preprofessional basis in central South Africa. ? Dancers taking part in at least one ballet class per week during a typical dancing week. Dancers will be included in the study even if ballet is not the only form of dance or sport that they take part in. ? Dancers participating in ballet classes for at least two years prior to enrolment into the study. Ballet teachers: Ballet teachers teaching recreational and/or pre-professional ballet classes in central South Africa. Ballet teachers will be included even if ballet is not the only form of dancing that they teach.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Adolescent dancers: ? Dancers who are unable/ unwilling to participate in the study. ? Dancers unable to participate in a lower limb exercise programme due to pain or injury. ? Dancers not currently participating in ballet classes due to injury or illness. Ballet teachers: ? Ballet teachers teaching only other forms of dance e.g. tap dancing, hip hop, etc. ? Ballet teachers who are unable/ unwilling to participate in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Adherence to injury surveillance by adolescent ballet dancers Adherence to the ankle injury prevention programme by the adolescent ballet dancers Fidelity of the ankle injury prevention programme by the ballet teachers, Acceptability of and satisfaction with the ankle injury prevention programme (including injury surveillance) amongst adolescent ballet dancers and ballet teachers Safety of the ankle injury prevention programme | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of injuries sustained by adolescent ballet dancers Calf muscle endurance of adolescent ballet dancers before and after the intervention Range of movement of the ankle and first metatarsophalangeal joint of the adolescent ballet dancers before and after the intervention Self-reported function of the adolescent ballet dancers Presence of self-reported ankle instability in adolescent ballet dancers | — |
Countries
South Africa
Contacts
Public ContactCherezane Stander
Lecturer
Outcome results
None listed