This week we've got a quick little bonus episode to talk about the effect that different body proportions have on pole dance: what moves are harder or easier if you have a higher or lower center of gravity? Or for shorter versus longer arms, torso and legs?

If you're interested in finding your exact center of gravity, you can use this exercise designed for physics students.

The Evidence-Based Pole Podcast aims to help pole dancers feel better on and off the pole by talking with experts and diving into relevant scientific research to find evidence-based insights we can apply to our pole journeys. It’s a production of Slink Through Strength, the inclusive, evidence-based online pole studio, which can be found online at slinkthroughstrength.com.

In this episode we're joined by strength & flexibilty coach Britta Paulin to talk about cross-training for pole. We discuss the relationship between strength and flexibility, off seasons, the psychology of coaching, what pole students should know about anatomy and cycles of pole tricks.

You can find Britta online at on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/its.britta/ and on her website Athleticartsbybritta.com.

The Evidence-Based Pole Podcast aims to help pole dancers feel better on and off the pole by talking with experts and diving into relevant scientific research to find evidence-based insights we can apply to our pole journeys. It’s a production of Slink Through Strength, the inclusive, evidence-based online pole studio, which can be found online at slinkthroughstrength.com.

This week we talk about rest including what rest is, what counts as rest and how often you should rest. I also go into depth about some of the symptoms of overtraining (which in my experience is actually pretty common in pole dancer!) the fitness/fatigue model. A big thank you to everyone to submitted questions!

Herring, S. A., Ben Kibler, W., Putukian, M., Berkoff, D. J., Bytomski, J., Carson, E., ... & Coppel, D. (2019). Load, overload, and recovery in the athlete: Select issues for the team physician-A consensus statement. Current Sports Medicine Reports, 18(4), 141-148.

https://journals.lww.com/acsm-csmr/Fulltext/2019/04000/Load,_Overload,_and_Recovery_in_the_Athlete_.12.aspx 

The Fitness-Fatigue Model Revisited Implications for Planning Short- and Long-Term Training Chiu, Loren Z.F. MS, CSCS; Barnes, Jacque L. Strength and Conditioning Journal 25(6):p 42-51, December 2003. https://journals.lww.com/nsca-scj/pages/articleviewer.aspx?year=2003&issue=12000&article=00007&type=Citation

The Evidence-Based Pole Podcast aims to help pole dancers feel better on and off the pole by talking with experts and diving into relevant scientific research to find evidence-based insights we can apply to our pole journeys. It’s a production of Slink Through Strength, the inclusive, evidence-based online pole studio, which can be found online at slinkthroughstrength.com.

This week we’re joined by circus researcher and physical therapist Stephanie Greenspan (DPT,OCS,NCS) to talk about her research, including a recently published year-long study of circus artists & injuries that includes polers! We talk about the current state of research in the area, what they’ve learned from the data so far and some (maybe surprising!) takeaways for polers.

- Read the study: https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/9/2/e001551

- Consensus doc with the IOC: https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/8/3/e001394.full

- Artletic Science website: https://artleticscience.com/publications-1

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artleticscience/

The Evidence-Based Pole Podcast aims to help pole dancers feel better on and off the pole by talking with experts and diving into relevant scientific research to find evidence-based insights we can apply to our pole journeys. It’s a production of Slink Through Strength, the inclusive, evidence-based online pole studio, which can be found online at slinkthroughstrength.com

This week we're joined by personal trainer and functional strength coach Theresa Racicot, who has been helping train circus artists since 2002 (that's before the first pole studio even opened, depending on how you measure it!). We cover a lot in this episode, including discussing hypermobility, functional strength & diet culture. You can find Theresa and Reimagym at https://reimagym.com/, on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube.

Also some citations for some of the things I mention:

- Co-incidence of neurodivergence & hypermobility: Csecs & Et al (2022) Joint Hypermobility Links Neurodivergence to Dysautonomia and Pain, Front. Psychiatry, 02 February 2022 Sec. Psychological Therapy and Psychosomatics Volume 12 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.786916/full?field=&journalName=Frontiers_in_Psychiatry&id=786916

- On the incidence of weight re-gain: Hall KD, Kahan S. Maintenance of Lost Weight and Long-Term Management of Obesity. Med Clin North Am. 2018 Jan;102(1):183-197. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2017.08.012. PMID: 29156185; PMCID: PMC5764193.

- On body size not being indicative of health: Bombak A. Obesity, health at every size, and public health policy. Am J Public Health. 2014;104:e60–e67.

- On epigenetic factors & body size (I'd recommend starting with Section 3) Mahmoud AM. An Overview of Epigenetics in Obesity: The Role of Lifestyle and Therapeutic Interventions. Int J Mol Sci. 2022 Jan 25;23(3):1341. doi: 10.3390/ijms23031341. PMID: 35163268; PMCID: PMC8836029.

The Evidence-Based Pole Podcast aims to help pole dancers feel better on and off the pole by talking with experts and diving into relevant scientific research to find evidence-based insights we can apply to our pole journeys. It’s a production of Slink Through Strength, the inclusive, evidence-based online pole studio, which can be found online at http://slinkthroughstrength.com/.

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This week join Rosy Boa she dusts off her PhD for a mini literature review on the science of flow! You may have heard about "flow state" before: it's a well studied psychological state where you're totally focused on the task at hand, enjoying yourself and not self-conscious at all. If you're looking to tap into that in your dance you absolutely don't want to miss this one!

Citations:

Nakamura J, Csikszentmihályi M (20 December 2001). "Flow Theory and Research". In Snyder CR, Lopez SJ (eds.). Handbook of Positive Psychology. Oxford University Press. pp. 195–206. ISBN 978-0-19-803094-2. Retrieved 20 November 2013.

Michele Biasutti, “Flow and Optimal Experience” in Runco, M. A., & Pritzker, S. R. (Eds.). (2020). Encyclopedia of creativity. Academic press.

Riva, E., Freire, T., & Bassi, M. (2016). The flow experience in clinical settings: Applications in psychotherapy and mental health rehabilitation. Flow experience: Empirical research and applications, 309-326.

Jasmyn Kim, Sua Im, Rokbit Sanghee Lee & Jinmoo Heo (2023) Body positivity through creative immersion: A qualitative study of women’s pole dancing experiences, Health Care for Women International, 44:6, 764-781, DOI: 10.1080/07399332.2022.2132252

This week we're joined by Angela Prescott PT, DPT, CMPT, CMTPT, CSCS (aka the Acro PT!) for a really wonderful discussion. We talk about thoracic (AKA middle back) mobility, what fascia are are how they affect your pole dance, why you shouldn't roll out your IT band, continuing to pole dance as we age, what PTs are and what sort of training they get and, as promised, bras and breathing.

You can find Angie at ACRO Physical Therapy & Fitness, @acrophysicaltherapy on Instagram or online at ⁠⁠https://www.acropt.com/⁠⁠.

The Evidence-Based Pole Podcast aims to help pole dancers feel better on and off the pole by talking with experts and diving into relevant scientific research to find evidence-based insights we can apply to our pole journeys. It’s a production of Slink Through Strength, the inclusive, evidence-based online pole studio, which can be found online at http://slinkthroughstrength.com/.

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This week’s episode we chat with Ginger Vanhoozer about her research on pole from a public health perspective, how surveys work (and sometimes don’t work!) in scientific studies, how she designed this study and how you actually CAN prevent injuries (at least from a public health perspective).

The Evidence-Based Pole Podcast aims to help pole dancers feel better on and off the pole by talking with experts and diving into relevant scientific research to find evidence-based insights we can apply to our pole journeys. It’s a production of Slink Through Strength, the inclusive, evidence-based online pole studio, which can be found online at http://slinkthroughstrength.com/.

This week we're joined by Maria Haralambis (M.Ed., NASM CES, FMT, Ph.D. Student) to talk about dance science. We discuss what is dance science is & how it’s done (as well as some areas for improvement), the importance of anatomy while learning dance and the harms of “push” culture. You can find Maria on Instagram as @the.dancescientist or on her website: https://www.thedancescientist.net

The Evidence-Based Pole Podcast aims to help pole dancers feel better on and off the pole by talking with experts and diving into relevant scientific research to find evidence-based insights we can apply to our pole journeys. It’s a production of Slink Through Strength, the inclusive, evidence-based online pole studio, which can be found online at slinkthroughstrength.com.

Today we’re joined by Dr. Hannah Sansavath, ND, to talk about red (and green!) flags in pole and aerial movement, tendonitis, when to see a doctor and pain in pole. Please note Dr. Sansavath is a doctor but not your doctor and the content of this podcast is not medical advice. If in doubt, please see a doctor! You can find Dr. Sansavath at acemedseattle.com or on Instagram as @suriyoaerial.

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The Evidence-Based Pole Podcast aims to help pole dancers feel better on and off the pole by talking with experts and diving into relevant scientific research to find evidence-based insights we can apply to our pole journeys. It’s a production of Slink Through Strength, the inclusive, evidence-based online pole studio, which can be found online at slinkthroughstrength.com.