Danger on the Dance Floor

Danger on the dance floor The most common 3. dance injuries are: 4 1 Foot & Ankle 2 Knee 3 Нір 4 Spine 5 Shoulder 6 Elbow/Hand Dancing on a substandard floor can lead to ankle joint stress and other injury 43% of injury complaints are related to feet or ankles Dance types & common injuries Achilles tendon injuries can affect contemporary dancers Big toe fractures affect mostly classical dancers The problems with soft & hard floors! Hard Floors Soft Floors cause the muscles and the tendons to work can cause return shock waves resulting in injuries harder leading to injury Sprung dance floors can help reduce injury A sprung floor flexes under impact • Absorbs shock of repeated impact to dancers' joints • Research backed - independent research has examined how sprung dance floors can help dancers reduce the risks of injury SOURCES: HARLEQUIN 1. http://uk.harlequinfloors.com/uploads/1/downloads/The_Facts_ About_Sprung_Floors_For_Dance_-_UK.pdf The world dances on Harlequin floors 2. http://uk.harlequinfloors.com/uploads/1/downloads/Guide_to_ Dance_Floors_-_UK_-_LR.pdf www.harlequinfloors.com 3. http://hjd.med.nyu.edu/harkness/patients/common-dance-injuries