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Prevention of Injuries in the Young Dancer

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Epidemiology of Injury in the Young Dancer -- Screening the Young Dancer: Summarizing Thirty Years of Screening -- A Screening Program for the Young Dancer: Perspectives on What and Why to Include in a Screen -- Physical Therapy Rehabilitation for the Young Dancer -- Resistance Training for Pediatric Female Dancers -- Spine Conditions in the Young Dancer -- Hip Injuries in the Young Dancer -- Knee Problems in the Young Dancer -- Foot and Ankle Injuries in the Adolescent Dancer -- The Use of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound in Treating and Preventing Injuries in the Young Dancer -- Nutrition, Bone Health, and the Young Dancer -- Psychological Issues Facing the Injured Adolescent Dancer -- Preventing Degenerative Hip Injuries from a Dance Technique Perspective.Focusing exclusively on injury treatment and prevention in the young dancer, this comprehensive text addresses the unique needs of these athletes and stresses how their bodies differ in significant ways from adults’, requiring that their training and clinical management be overseen by specialized personnel. The book opens with a discussion of the epidemiology of injury in the young dancer, followed by a description of screening procedures and a sample screening program. Physical therapy and resistance training are then covered, along with common conditions and injuries at the spine, hip, knee, and foot and ankle complex. Additional chapters discuss the use of diagnostic and interventional ultrasound, nutrition and bone health, psychological issues such as anxiety, eating disorders and peer relationships, and lastly the prevention of degenerative hip injuries. Prevention of Injuries in the Young Dancer is an essential resource with regard to the physical and psychological challenges facing young performers. It is relevant reading for dance medicine, sports medicine, and orthopedic professionals, as well as dancers, their parents, and especially those persons who promote their careers.Online version restricted to NUS staff and students only through NUSNET.Mode of access: World Wide Web.System requirements: Internet connectivity; World Wide Web browser.

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SPO00023

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Available but not for loan - No Loan

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1 online resource (xvi, 236 pages) :52 illustrations, 29 illustrations in color.

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

9783319550473

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Subject(s)

Sports Medicine.
Medicine.
Pediatrics.
Orthopedics.

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Statement of Responsibility

edited by Ruth Solomon, John Solomon, Lyle J. Micheli.

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