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"...This book is both interesting and informative....there is much in the content to benefit any teacher of movement and dance, as well as full–time students and professionals..." (Dance Teacher, Volume 48, Number 7)
"...will undoubtedly be an excellent reference document for the dancer and the dance teacher..." (Physiotherapy in Sport)
"...will undoubtedly be an excellent reference document for the dancer and the dance teacher..." (Physiotherapy in Sport)
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Regardless of the grace of their movement, dancers experience injuries more often than the lugs bucking heads on the rugby field or in the boxing ring. On average, dancers are only marginally fitter than the average person on the street, smoke far too much, and do not eat properly, yet still stretch their bodies to extreme levels in the name of performance, and not surprisingly suffer a litany of injuries. This book examines the impact of a variety of dance forms, and puts forth a program for improving training, building stamina, and reducing the risk of injury.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Literature specific to dance is hard to come by and I was excited when I discovered this book, which promised to tell me everything I needed to know about improving dance performance.
Although the science was in depth, it seemed to cover everything without actually explaining what it set out to. As the authors seem to have concluded, every dancer is different and there is no formula that works 100% of the time. Add to that the fact that it was supposedly aimed at dance teachers, yet went beyond A-Level biology and sports science knowledge without adequate layman's explanations and you have some very confused dancers running around.
I found the book interesting, but more as a sports science source with some mention of non-specific dance examples than an intense guide to improving or understanding dance. I felt that more could have been done to make the information applicable to the wider audience, the non-scientist dancers themselves.
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