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    Measurement of the extreme ankle range of motion required by female ballet dancers

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    Authors
    Russell, Jeffrey A.
    Kruse, D. W.
    Nevill, Alan M.
    Koutedakis, Yiannis
    Wyon, Matthew A.
    Issue Date
    2010
    
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    Abstract
    Female ballet dancers require extreme ankle motion, especially plantar flexion, but research about measuring such motion is lacking. The purposes of this study were to determine in a sample of ballet dancers whether non–weight-bearing ankle range of motion is significantly different from the weight-bearing equivalent and whether inclinometric plantar flexion measurement is a suitable substitute for standard plantar flexion goniometry. Fifteen female ballet dancers (5 university, 5 vocational, and 5 professional dancers; age 21 ± 3.0 years) volunteered. Subjects received 5 assessments on 1 ankle: non–weightbearing goniometry dorsiflexion (NDF) and plantar flexion (NPF), weightbearing goniometry in the ballet positions demi-plié (WDF) and en pointe (WPF), and non–weight-bearing plantar flexion inclinometry (IPF). Mean NDF was significantly lower than WDF (17° ± 1.3° vs 30° ± 1.8°, P < .001). NPF (77° ± 2.5°) was significantly lower than both WPF (83° ± 2.2°, P = .01) and IPF (89° ± 1.6°, P < .001), and WPF was significantly lower than IPF (P = .013). Dorsiflexion tended to decrease and plantar flexion tended to increase with increasing ballet proficiency. The authors conclude that assessment of extreme ankle motion in female ballet dancers is challenging, and goniometry and inclinometry appear to measure plantar flexion differently.
    Citation
    Foot & Ankle Specialist, OnlineFirst, published on June 25, 2010
    Publisher
    Sage
    Journal
    Foot & Ankle Specialist
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/2436/107257
    DOI
    10.1177/1938640010374981
    Additional Links
    http://fas.sagepub.com/cgi/doi/10.1177/1938640010374981
    Type
    Journal article
    Language
    en
    Description
    epub ahead of print
    ISSN
    1938-6400
    1938-7636
    ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
    10.1177/1938640010374981
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