SciDance

Kathleen Gaines discusses her viral article on dancers’ mental health, and the subsequent dance science research into mental health for dancers. Over the last 10 years, Kathleen has written more than 150 articles on dance for Dance Magazine, Pointe, Dance Spirit, and Dance Teacher magazines. As a result she has had the opportunity to conduct nearly 1,000 interviews with dancers, teachers and dance medical professionals. Minding the Gap was founded as a reaction to the outpouring of support Kathleen received after she posted the article Why are we still so bad at addressing dancers' mental health on the Dance Magazine website in the summer of 2017. Her ambition is to enact a movement which results in mental health being regarded with the same seriousness as physical health in dance culture.

Find Kathleen here -

Email: [email protected]

Resources -

Teacher workshop series https://www.eventbrite.com/e/raising-the-barre-for-mental-health-a-dance-teacher-workshop-series-tickets-216035858067

Instagram: @scidancepodcast

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Cover art by Jill North. Original image by Young Images Photography. Intro sound by William Cook.

Brooke Winder talks about pelvic floor health. As a physical therapist and educator, Brooke discusses existing research in pelvic floor health on female athletes, and areas for further research. Brooke talks about what the pelvic floor is, the role/function, major flags, and treatment options. We focus on the importance of the pelvic floor for dancers, and how dancers can optimise their pelvic floor health.

Thank you to The Place London for sponsoring this episode. Located in the heart of London, The Place is a creative powerhouse for dance development that is leading the way in dance training, creation and performance. One of Europe’s most exciting, innovative dance spaces, where artists from all over the world come to push creative boundaries, to experiment and to perform outstanding new work. Learn more here: https://www.theplace.org.uk

Find Brooke here -

Instagram: @drbrookewinderpt (https://www.instagram.com/drbrookewinderpt/)

University Web Page: https://www.csulb.edu/dance/page/brooke-winder

Clinic Website: www.renewmotionpt.com

E-mail: [email protected]

Resources -

One Dance UK Resource—The Pelvic Floor in Dancers: https://www.onedanceuk.org/resource/pelvic-floor-dancers/

Dance/USA Task Force on Dancer Health Pelvic Floor fact sheet: Dance/USA Fact Sheet Link

Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence in High-Impact Sport Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7386138/

Prevalence of urinary incontinence among elite athletes of both sexes: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1440244020307763

Case Study on Dancer with SI and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Practice Magazine (page 222): https://www.orthopt.org/uploads/OPTP_Vol29_No4_FINAL_WEB.pdf

Online continuing education course for healthcare professionals on treating the Pelvic Floor in Performers:https://embodiaapp.com/courses/1113-the-performer-s-pelvis-managing-pelvic-floor-dysfunction-in-dancers-and-artistic-athletes-brooke-r-winder-pivot-dancer

IADMS 2019 Abstracts (Presentation on Pelvic Floor and Dancers): https://iadms.myshopify.com/collections/abstract-books/products/2019-annual-conference-abstract-book-downloadable-pdf

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Cover art by Jill North. Original image by Young Images Photography. Intro sound by William Cook.

Archie James discusses his journey through ballet training to physiotherapy, reflecting on new knowledge and learned experience. Archie chats about what he wishes he knew as a ballet dancer, what he would have done differently, and changes that may encourage this in a pre professional environment such as in sports psychology. We look at potential routes into physiotherapy for dancers, and the application process, as well as the merits of a background in dance. Importantly, we focus on the personal development involved in stepping away from ballet, in critical thinking, research, evaluating information, autonomy, and mindset, ultimately advocating for more science integration into ballet training for empowerment.

Resources -

Mattiussi, A. M., Shaw, J. W., Williams, S., Price, P. D., Brown, D. D., Cohen, D. D., Clark, R., Kelly, S., Retter, G., Pedlar, C., & Tallent, J. (2021). Injury epidemiology in professional ballet: a five-season prospective study of 1596 medical attention injuries and 543 time-loss injuries. British journal of sports medicine, 55(15), 843–850. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2020-103817

Markovic G. (2007). Does plyometric training improve vertical jump height? A meta-analytical review. British journal of sports medicine, 41(6), 349–355. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsm.2007.035113

van Dyk, N., Behan, F. P., & Whiteley, R. (2019). Including the Nordic hamstring exercise in injury prevention programmes halves the rate of hamstring injuries: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 8459 athletes. British journal of sports medicine, 53(21), 1362–1370.

Impellizzeri, F. M., McCall, A., & van Smeden, M. (2021). Why methods matter in a meta-analysis: a reappraisal showed inconclusive injury preventive effect of Nordic hamstring exercise. Journal of clinical epidemiology, 140, 111–124. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2021.09.007

Lasse Ishøi, Kristian Thorborg, Why clinical context and relevant protocols matter: response to Impellizzeri et al, Journal of Clinical Epidemiology (2021), doi: j.jclinepi.2021.10.021

Franco M. Impellizzeri, Alan McCall, Maarten van Smeden. Why clinical context and relevant protocols matter: author’s reply, Journal of Clinical Epidemiology (2020), doi: j.jclinepi.2021.10.020

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Email: [email protected]

Instagram: @archie_james_physio

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Cover art by Jill North. Original image by Young Images Photography. Intro sound by William Cook.

Sonia Rafferty, dance science practitioner, begins by discussing her values and ethos in dance science. We look at the language used around dance science and the potential impacts of this on the connections with the wider dance community. Sonia talks about Safe in Dance International, the importance of awareness of the dancing body and mind, and practitioner experience. We also mention the effects of teaching online on student experience, and potential for future research in this area.

Resources -

http://www.safeindance.com

BSc queries at TL: [email protected]

Information about the BSc Dance Science at Trinity Laban: https://www.trinitylaban.ac.uk/course/bsc-hons-dance-science/

Safe in Dance International social media:

https://www.facebook.com/safeindanceinternational

https://twitter.com/safeindance

https://www.linkedin.com/company/safe-in-dance-international/

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Email: [email protected]

Instagram: @scidancepodcast

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Cover art by Jill North. Original image by Young Images Photography. Intro sound by William Cook.

Liz Bayley discusses West End Physiotherapy. We look at injuries in Musical Theatre, typical supplementary training for performers, and the importance of strength to improve performance and reduce injuries. We also look at screening in the West End, challenges of scheduling, and Liz discusses how her dance background plays into her current role.

Thank you to The Place London for sponsoring this episode. Located in the heart of London, The Place is a creative powerhouse for dance development that is leading the way in dance training, creation and performance. One of Europe’s most exciting, innovative dance spaces, where artists from all over the world come to push creative boundaries, to experiment and to perform outstanding new work. Learn more here: https://www.theplace.org.uk

Find Liz here -

Website: https://lizbayleyphysio.com

Twitter: @lizbayleyphysio

Resources -

Performance enhancing choreography: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=3QsDJji53OI

https://lizbayleyphysio.com/2019/11/

Instagram: @scidancepodcast

Contact: [email protected]

Cover art by Jill North. Original image by Young Images Photography. Intro sound by William Cook.

Kendall Baab talks about personal training for younger dancers. We look at Kendall’s journey through grad school during Covid 19 and her MSc research into self efficacy and perfectionism in online classes. Kendall discusses her current work, providing personal dance training for younger dancers as well as online workshops for dancers and teachers. We chat about how dancers can learn more about dance science, and train smarter. We also touch on the using social media to share accessible dance science information.

Thank you to The Place London for sponsoring this episode. Located in the heart of London, The Place is a creative powerhouse for dance development that is leading the way in dance training, creation and performance. One of Europe’s most exciting, innovative dance spaces, where artists from all over the world come to push creative boundaries, to experiment and to perform outstanding new work. Learn more here: https://www.theplace.org.uk

Find Kendall here -

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: https://instagram.com/trainwithkendall

Website: https://bodykinect.org

Kendall’s research: https://www.proquest.com/openview/3347091f8450cd92ecec22d44f911a46/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750&diss=y

Instagram: @scidancepodcast

Contact: [email protected]

Cover art by Jill North. Original image by Young Images Photography. Intro sound by William Cook.

Megan Bane, athletic trainer at BalletMet, discusses her work as a clinician and educator. This episode looks at Megan's experiences which influences her decision to go into the dance science field, her Masters in hypermobility/pirouettes, and her work with military recruits. We focus on Megan's work at BalletMet, her goals for the future of healthcare in ballet, and the importance of education for dancers in giving them control to take care of their own wellbeing.

Thank you to The Place London for sponsoring this episode. Located in the heart of London, The Place is a creative powerhouse for dance development that is leading the way in dance training, creation and performance. One of Europe’s most exciting, innovative dance spaces, where artists from all over the world come to push creative boundaries, to experiment and to perform outstanding new work. Learn more here: https://www.theplace.org.uk

Find Megan here -

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: @scidancepodcast

Contact: [email protected]

Cover art by Jill North. Original image by Young Images Photography. Intro sound by William Cook.

Welcome back to SciDance Podcast. SciDance is a dance science podcast presenting discussions with global industry leaders. The podcast aims to enhance dancer wellbeing, health and training at all levels of the sector, making research and information accessible for dancers and teachers. Episodes cover a range of physical and psychosocial topics centred around injury prevention and performance enhancement. Seasons 1 and 2 are available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and most other major podcast platforms. 

Season 3 Episode 1 coming Monday, November 15th 2021 at 6am GMT.

Instagram: @scidancepodcast

Contact: [email protected]

Cover art by Jill North. Original image by Young Images Photography. Intro sound by William Cook.