Nutrition and Performance in Ballet by César González Andrade Are you a ballet dancer looking to take your performance to the next level? Do you want to optimize your health and recovery with science-backed strategies? This book is your ideal companion to achieve excellence in ballet. "Nutrition and Performance in Ballet" is a comprehensive guide that addresses all the crucial aspects of feeding and supplementation for ballet dancers. From the importance of maintaining adequate energy availability to optimizing your bone and cardiovascular health, this book offers practical, evidence-based strategies to improve your performance both on stage and in the studio. It explores specific approaches such as vegan nutrition, ketogenic diet, and supplementation with key nutrients such as magnesium, iron, and vitamin D, all tailored to the unique needs of ballet dancers. In addition, you will learn how to manage stress and cultivate a deep connection between body and mind, essential for achieving balanced and sustainable performance. Each chapter is designed to provide you with practical tools that you can apply immediately, helping you maximize your performance, speed up your recovery, and stay in the best shape possible. No matter what stage of your career you are in, this book will provide you with the knowledge and confidence needed to take the next big step in your career as a ballet dancer. Don't let nutrition be the missing link in your training. Find out how small changes to your diet can lead to extraordinary achievements. Click "Buy Now" and start transforming your approach to food and performance in ballet today!

Safe Dance Practice by Edel Quin; Sonia Rafferty; Charlotte Tomlinson Every dancer of every age, ability, and style should be able to engage fully in the act of dancing and be encouraged to achieve their potential without risk of harm to the body or mind. Practical information on all aspects of safe practice that is not too simplistic or complex has not always been easy to find. Enter Safe Dance Practice, by Edel Quin, Sonia Rafferty, and Charlotte Tomlinson. With nearly 60 years of collective experience in the dance profession as creative artists, teachers, and researchers, the authors translate extensive research and evidence-based practice in order to present the principles of safe practice that are essential to any dance experience. Guidelines in Implementing Principles The authors offer evidence-based guidelines on implementing diverse principles in practice, informing and supporting dance practitioners in an ever-growing pool of styles and genres. These guidelines and principles are of use not only to dancers and dance educators but also to choreographers, rehearsal and company directors, and studio managers. The information is underpinned by research in dance science and applied with contextual delivery in mind, ensuring an engaging experience for those accessing the book. Benefits to Readers The authors guide readers in these aspects: * Facilitating a physically and psychologically safe and supportive dance environment * Understanding principles of anatomy and biomechanically sound alignment * Implementing effective physiological preparation and progression through warm-up and cool-down protocols as well as supplementary fitness and conditioning * Minimizing risk of injury and understanding injury management aligned with appropriate rest and recovery strategies * Incorporating advice on nutrition and hydration for enhanced performance and healthy dance practice * Tailoring delivery to the specific needs and demographics of participants for diverse engagement with dance * Evaluating personal practice in order to assess and monitor effective application of the principles Holistic and Inclusive Approach Safe Dance Practice takes a multidisciplinary approach to the components of dancing safely, integrating principles without compromising dancers'' artistic creativity and expression. The authors examine not only the immediate variables associated with occurrence of injury but also delve into contributing factors, such as nutrition, alignment, rest and recovery, and supplementary fitness and conditioning. This comprehensive approach is evident throughout, including a dedicated chapter that will help readers apply the principles to dancers of diverse ages, standards, and physical abilities. Features of the Book Safe Dance Practice includes * diagrams that illustrate ideal and compensated alignment and posture, which readers can apply when assessing all dancers in all genres; * case studies that help readers contextualize their learning as they see it portrayed in an applied environment; * at-a-glance chapter summaries and highlighted key points to help readers retain critical information; * cross-referencing to guide readers to related information in other areas of the book; and * sources for additional information. Safe Dance Practice contains 11 chapters, which can be accessed sequentially or studied in any order. The first eight chapters present environmental, anatomical, physical, and psychological principles of safe dance practice. Each chapter includes strategies and examples for putting the principles into practice in relation to dance styles and settings. Chapter 9 focuses on injury awareness and management, and chapter 10 offers guidelines on adapting the principles to a range of dance populations. Chapter 11 helps readers to understand the value of continued monitoring of their practice and includes a checklist of safe practices. Six appendixes supply a series of aids and templates to use as learning resources for ongoing professional development. This text offers pragmatic recommendations from the authors, who combine scientific fact with experience. The principles are presented in a practical fashion with many specific examples. The take-home messages, checklists, and templates make this text accessible and valuable. Bridging the Gap Between Science and Practice Safe Dance Practice bridges the gap between academic research and its application for dancers and educators in all levels and genres. It illuminates the principles of working safely in dance so as to support best practice and encourages all dance practitioners and leaders to better understand, communicate, and apply principles of safe dance practice. With its applied perspective on dance science, Safe Dance Practice will resonate with readers who want their dance experience to be factually endorsed while allowing sufficient scope for artistic expression. Such evidence-based practice will enable readers to access wider sources of information to aid their ongoing development whilst empowering them to take responsibility for their own safe dance practice and that of others with whom they interact.

The Healthy Dancer: ABT Guidelines for Dancer Health This comprehensive, easy-to-follow manual provides sound advice for dance teachers, parents and students, addressing the needs of young dancers and athletes, both pre-professional and recreational. Compiled by medical professionals from the fields of sports medicine, nutrition, physical therapy and orthopedics, the focus is on ballet training.

Finding Balance by Gigi Berardi Finding Balance: Fitness, Health, and Training for a Lifetime in Dance gives an overview of issues faced by all performing dancers: injury and treatment; technique and training; fitness; nutrition and diet; and career management.  The text includes both easy-to-read overviews of each topic and "profiles" of well known dancers and how they have coped with these issues. The new edition includes:  Updated and new profiles. Expanded injury and injury treatment information. Updated dance science and physiology findings, and new references. Updated diet guidelines, Expanded and updated "Taking Control" section. It concludes with a list of selected dance/arts medicine clinics, a bibliography, glossary, and text notes.

Dance Pathologies by Felicia M. McCarren Exploring dance’s historical links to the medical and scientific connotations of a “pathology,” this book asks what has subtended the idealization of dance in the West. It investigates the nineteenth-century response, in the intersections of dance, literature, and medicine, to the complex and long-standing connections between illness, madness, poetry, and performance.

Dance Kinesiology by Sally Sevey Fitt Dance Kinesiology reflects modern techniques and includes articles addressing eight important systems of body work: the Pilates Method, Rolfing, the Feldenkrais Method, the Alexander Technique, Ideokinesis, Body-Mind Centering, the Bartenieff Fundamentals, and Laban Movement Analysis. More current edition available in Science at : QP 310.D35 F58 1996 or

Dance Injuries by Daniel D. Arnheim The first comprehensive guide to the care and prevention of dance injuries.

Human Movement Potential : its ideokinetic facilitation by Lulu E. Sweigard In Human Movement Potential: Its Ideokinetic Facilitation, Dr. Lulu Sweigard explores the capacity of our nervous system to uncover the most efficient and healthy neuromuscular interactions for movement. Based on her research and insight, we can improve the relationship between our skeletal, muscular, and neural function, achieving our optimal movement potential. Also in Science at: OP 303.S9

Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology by Karen Clippinger Karen Clippinger's first edition of Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology was hailed as the definitive text on the topic. This new edition builds on that success by retaining its scientific perspective while making the material more accessible to students and teachers. What's New? * A suite of online instructor and student ancillaries to support the text * An improved organization that will help teachers better cover the content in their courses * A reduction of the scientific depth to produce a more reader-friendly book that focuses on the musculoskeletal anatomy and kinesiology that dancers need to know * Graphics, photos, and anatomical illustrations that demonstrate muscle movements and technique considerations and set the book apart from others in its field Primary Focus While much is new in this second edition, Clippinger retains her emphasis on presenting the anatomical and kinesiological material that is essential for dancers to understand. The text includes descriptions of joint structure, key muscles, common alignment problems, select joint mechanics, and movement analysis and includes sample strength and flexibility exercises for each region of the body. Accessible to a Wider Audience Clippinger has made this second edition more engaging to a wider audience and narrowed the scope of the material so it can be more readily covered in a single undergraduate course. And while many of the text examples are dance-specific, its applied nature and its many illustrations make it a great reference for Pilates, yoga, and fitness instructors as well as dance educators and dedicated dancers. New Ancillaries * An instructor guide featuring a sample syllabus and course outline, chapter outlines, lab assignments, answers to review questions, and sample tests * A presentation package providing slides with text and graphics that reinforce key points * A student web resource including assignments, outlines, study sheets, and 20 video clips that demonstrate technique and correction guidelines This new edition will give teachers a clearer picture of the anatomical and kinesiological factors that aid in generating technique cues and identifying technique problems. It will provide dancers with a better understanding of overcoming technique challenges and preventing injuries. Its solid grounding in the sciences, along with the art and accessible text, will help teachers become more effective and empower dancers to realize their potential and artistic vision. Quotes The first edition of Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology was hailed by reviewers as "most likely to become the definitive text in dance anatomy, kinesiology, and conditioning classes" (Journal of Dance Medicine and Science); "a must for any dance teacher who is serious about helping their students" (Australia Dance Teacher Magazine); and "the most substantive dance science resource to date" (Journal of Dance Education).

Dance Medicine: Head to Toe by Judith R. Peterson indispensableWith concise information about health, injury prevention, and treatment of common dance-related problems, this handbook on medical issues and rehabilitation will quickly become indispensible to dancers and dance instructors. Literally designed as a tour of the body from head to toe, this encyclopedic manual includes advice on issues specific to dancers’ well-being, such as body awareness and self-image, eating disorders, spotting and whiplash, overhead lifts, stress fractures, turnout, potential harm from pointe shoes, and damaged feet and toes. Profusely illustrated with radiographic images from Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia, the book’s visual appeal is enhanced by stunning performance photographs of members of the Pennsylvania Ballet.

Anatomy, dance technique & injury prevention by Justin Howse Injury in dance is often not an accident but a fault in technique that has not been identified at an early stage, or a variation in physique where the implications have not yet been understood.

Preventing Dance Injuries by Ruth Solomon et al. Recognized as a foundational publication in 1990, Preventing Dance Injurieshas been updated in this second edition with significant new material to guide dance medicine specialists and educators in promoting the physical and psychological well-being of dancers. Preventing Dance Injuries, Second Edition,contains comprehensive coverage of dance injuries, including screening, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation. The book is thoroughly updated and reorganized, and it includes four new chapters that examine the determining factors in - common injuries to young dancers; - iliopsoas tendinitis, a condition that has recently commanded much attention in dance medicine; - eating disorders and body image; and - the female athlete triad as it affects dancers.In addition, new editorial comments, section headings, and highlight boxes in every chapter aid readers in cross-referencing between chapters, finding specific subjects, and grasping contextual meaning quickly. The following are additional improvements to this edition: - An expanded glossary of medical terms - More than 100 recommended readings from current literature - More than 200 images including new anatomical illustrations that reinforce the concepts described in the book - An expanded and cross-referenced index Part Idescribes some screening techniques for identifying potential injuries in dancers. Part IIdetails common injuries by site, with attention to the etiology, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of each type of injury. It includes separate chapters on foot and ankle injuries, knee problems, iliopsoas tendinitis, spinal problems, and stress fractures. Part IIIcovers the prevention of injuries from the standpoint of biomechanics, focusing on efficient warm-up, proper strengthening and stretching, and comprehension of risk factors for various injuries. Part IVexamines psychological concerns of dancers, including the relationship between stress, performance, and injury; the body image connection to eating disorders; and the occurrence of the female athlete triad in dancers. Up to date, expanded, and comprehensive, Preventing Dance Injuries, Second Edition,will help dancers avoid injury and increase their chances for reaching their full potential.

Dance Technique and Injury Prevention by Justin Howse; Moira McCormack; Shirley Hancock Dance Technique and Injury Prevention has established itself as the key reference for everyone involved in dance injury and treatment, physical therapy, and dance instruction.

Soviet-American Dance Medicine by Lyle J. Micheli (Editor); Ruth Solomon (Editor); John Solomon (Editor) Proceedings of the 1990 Glasnost Dance Medicine Conference and Workshops, Boston, Massachusetts, May 18, 19, 1990.

Science of Dance Training by Priscilla Clarkson; Margaret Skrinar This text thoroughly reviews and integrates the published research on dance training into practical guidelines for dancers and their teachers. Based on the latest findings and current theories, the text will help teachers provide safer, more efficient, and more effective training for dancers. With contributions from dancers, sports medicine professionals, and exercise scientists, the text pulls together a wealth of information on the scientific, medical, behavioural, and pedagogical aspects of dance training into cohesive and highly readable text.

Nutrition and Physical Fitness by L.Jean Bogert; George M. Briggs; Doris Howes Calloway; Doris H. Calloway (Editor) This text was in its seventh edition, occupying nearly alone the niche of a science-based introductory nutrition text, and Bogert, because of advancing age, needed a collaborator. Briggs enlisted the help of Dr. Doris Calloway to correct and rewrite some of the sections. They collaborated with Bogert on the eighth and ninth editions, continuing together on 10th and 11th editions of the text, which served as a rigorous introduction to nutrition for thousands of students