![]() ![]() This is not just for aesthetics, but also to meet the technical dance demands of elevation and pointe work, where the whole of a dancer’s body weight goes through the first metatarsal joint (big toe joint). In Swan Lake the corps de ballet moves like a flock of birds and in Les Sylphides the corps de ballet portrays ethereal spirits.įurthermore, in dance and certain sports low body weight is perceived to confer a performance advantage. In La Bayadere, the warrior sees in a dream multiple images of his true love, the dead temple dancer. In some ballets, the visual appearance of the corps de ballet is essential to the story line. Dance, in particular, shares many of the challenges of aesthetic sports. In both disciplines, training starts from a young age to hone technical skills. There are many similarities between dancers and athletes, in terms of the physical and mental demands of training and performance. This situation also offers the opportunity to put in place proactive, preventative measures for dancers to support optimisation of health and performance in the future.The COVID pandemic has magnified the risk for dancers of relative energy deficiency in dance, due to disruption of studio time and theatres being shut for live performances.There are dance specific psychological correlates associated with low energy availability.Dancers display indicators of low energy availability and are at risk of the adverse consequences of relative energy deficiency in dance. ![]() ![]() Here I discuss the findings from our recent study: Indicators and correlates of low energy availability in male and female dancers ![]()
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