Preventing Dance Injuries

Ruth Solomon, Professor Emerita, has been a distinguished performer and choreographer in the modern dance idiom for many years. Also a dance educator of note, she cofounded the dance department at New York University Tisch School of the Arts and directed the dance program at the University of California at Santa Cruz from 1970 until her retirement in 2000. Her articles on dance have appeared in all major periodicals in the field, and her research in dance medicine has resulted in articles in medical journals and chapters in medical texts. She was the National Dance Association's Scholar of the Year in 1992, Dance Professional of the Year in 1998, and Heritage Honoree in 2003. She serves on the board of directors of the International Association of Dance Medicine & Science and on the editorial board of the Journal of Dance Medicine & Science. John Solomon, PhD, is a freelance editor who has coauthored or edited numerous texts in the field of dance medicine and science. He is cocompiler of the Dance Medicine & Science Bibliography (1996, 2001, 2004) and "Abstracts from the Current Literature," a regular feature of the Journal of Dance Medicine & Science. He is also coeditor of the groundbreaking book East Meets West in Dance: Voices in the Cross-Cultural Dialogue (1995). Sandra Cerny Minton, PhD, was professor and dance director at the University of Northern Colorado from 1972 to 1998. She has also been a dance specialist in the Arts Infusion Program in Denver Public Schools. She frequently presents workshops for teachers, conducts research, and writes. Her books include Body & Self (1989), Modern Dance: Body & Mind (1991), Dance Mind & Body (2003), and Choreography, Second Edition: A Basic Approach Using Improvisation (1997). Dr. Minton's research has focused on the behavior of dance teachers, the role of imagery in dance teaching, and the effects of dance on self-esteem and creative thinking. Dr. Minton's work has been published in many dance journals. In 1999 Dr. Minton was selected as the National Dance Association Artist/Scholar, and in 2001 she taught in Finland as a Fulbright Scholar.

ContributorsCreditsIntroductionPart I. Screening for Common Dance InjuriesChapter 1. Determinants of Injuries in Young DancersAnthony C. Luke, MD, MPH; Susan A. Kinney, PT; Pierre A. D'Hemecourt, MD; Jessica Baum, PT; Michael Owen; and Lyle J. Micheli, MDChapter 2. Physical Screening ProceduresJanice Gudde Plastino, PhDChapter 3. A Somatic Screening Procedure Using Bartenieff FundamentalsSandra Kay Lauffenburger, BEd, MSc, CMAPart II. Diagnosing, Treating, and Rehabilitating Dance InjuriesChapter 4. Common Foot and Ankle Injuries in DancersRichard N. Norris, MDChapter 5. Knee Problems in DancersCarol C. Teitz, MDChapter 6. Iliopsoas Tendinitis in DancersRuth Solomon, Professor Emerita, and Lyle J. Micheli, MDChapter 7. Spinal Problems in DancersElly Trepman, MD; Arleen Walaszek, PT; and Lyle J. Micheli, MDChapter 8. Stress Fractures in DancersLyle J. Micheli, MD, and Ruth Solomon, Professor EmeritaPart III. Preventing Dance Injuries Through Biomechanically Efficient TrainingChapter 9. An Efficient Warm-Up Based on Anatomical PrinciplesRuth Solomon, Professor EmeritaChapter 10. A Biomechanical Approach to Aerobic Dance InjuriesStephen P. Baitch, PTChapter 11. Biomechanical Considerations in TurnoutKaren S. Clippinger, MSPEChapter 12. The Neuroanatomical and Biomechanical Basis of Flexibility Exercises in DanceRobert E. Stephens, PhDChapter 13. Strengthening and Stretching the Muscles of the Ankle and TarsusSally Sevey Fitt, EdDChapter 14. Pronation As a Predisposing Factor in Overuse InjuriesSteven R. Kravitz, DPMPart IV. Psychological ConcernsChapter 15. Stress, Performance, and Dance InjuriesRaymond W. Novaco, PhDChapter 16. The Role of Dance Teachers in the Prevention of Eating DisordersNiva Piran, PhDChapter 17. The Female Athlete Triad in DancersBonnie E. Robson, MD, D.Psych, DCP, FRCP(C)Dance GlossaryMedical GlossaryIndexAbout the Editors