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Current status of musculoskeletal injuries among resident professional ballet dancers in Cultural Center of the Philippines / 6 6 written by Allan Carlo R. Aguilan, Mary Elizabeth H. Amalia, Christelle Rae Julinne C. Brion, Jasmin Jordas, Exequiel Amiel V. Ramirez, Jimina Anne R. Veniegas - - - ix, 100 pages - - - - - . - . - 0 . - . - 0 .

Thesis (Undergraduate) -- Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, Intramuros, Manila, 2018.;In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy.





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ABSTRACT. Professional ballet dancers endure hours of physical demanding routines comparable with top athletes which makes them at high risk for injuries; unfortunately, there are limited studies and literature about ballet dancers. This study aimed at investigating the current status of musculoskeletal injuries as to demographic and dance profile of the professional ballet dancers, the most common anatomical location and most common type of musculoskeletal injuries they experienced. This paper used point prevalence research design, utilizing literature-based, pilot-tested, and validated survey questionnaire to all professional ballet dancers in Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP). It was determined in this study that 82.4% (42/51) professional ballet dancers in CCP were currently injured. It was also revealed that ankle sprain and back pain are the most common injury with 7.1% and ankle got the highest point for the most common anatomical location at 35.7%. It was determined the following demographics: equal in terms of gender, mean age of 23.51 years, mean weight of 53.57 kg, and mean height of 162.26 cm. The dance profile revealed that professional dancers spends 5-10 hours per day of rehearsals for 5-6 days per week with >13 years of experience where they start from age <5-8. In conclusion, there is a high prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries among the majority of the professional dancers of CCP. Ankle is the most common anatomical location. Ankle sprain and back pain are the most common types of injury. The study also concludes that Filipino professional dancers aren't different with professional ballet dancers abroad in terms of demographic and dance profile.













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