Lauren Attree discusses her work as a sports therapist for dancers. Lauren discusses her Masters at UCL in performing arts medicine, and her experiences as a sports therapist over the UK. We look at working with younger dancers with injuries and rehab, and engagement with strength and conditioning in a competitive dance scene in the UK. Lauren discusses load monitoring in this context as well as challenges. This episode also considers the importance of communication with dance teachers, and education for students.
Resources -
Pediatric Dance Injuries: A Cross-Sectional Epidemiological Study - ScienceDirect
The Relationship Between Muscular Strength and Dance Injuries: A ...: Ingenta Connect-
Preventing dance injuries: current perspectives (nih.gov)
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Cover art by Jill North. Original image by Young Images Photography. Intro sound by William Cook.
