Algias as a predisposing factor of injury in flamenco dance student

Flamenco dancing is a high-risk profession of elevated risk of injury due, among other factors, to high stress demands and vibrations derived from the damage caused by footwork step. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of the antecedents of pain and the consequences of injuri...

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Autores: Baena Chicón, Irene, Gómez Lozano, Sebastián, Abenza Cano, Lucía, Abadía García de Vicuña, Olaia, Fernández Falero, Rosario, Vargas Macías, Alfonso
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM)
Repositorio:RIUCAM. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.ucam.edu:10952/5971
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10952/5971
https://doi.org/10.12800/ccd.v15i44.1466
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Footwork step
Conservatory
Risk
Pain
Zapateado
Riesgo
Dolor
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Sumario:Flamenco dancing is a high-risk profession of elevated risk of injury due, among other factors, to high stress demands and vibrations derived from the damage caused by footwork step. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of the antecedents of pain and the consequences of injuries in flamenco dance student from Professional Dance Conservatory. The sample analyzed consists of 75 students of Professional Dance Conservatories of Andalusia (17.4 ± 4.4 years of age). A direct interview was applied based on dichotomous questions about antecedents of pain and injuries in 7 joint regions: feet, ankles, knees, hips, lumbar spine, cervical spine and shoulders. Unlike other percussive dances, participants showed a higher incidence of functional disorders and injuries in knees, lumbar and cervical spine. Perhaps, this difference is because flamenco footwork technique requires a semi-flexion of knees, which does not integrate vertical jumps or tilts, these would allow dissipating the vibrations derived from the impact