Acute Effect of Toe Cap Choice on Toe Deviation Angle and Perceived Pain in Female Professional Ballet Dancers
Joint Authors
Padulo, Johnny
Salzano, Annamaria
Camuso, Fabiana
Sepe, Mario
Sellami, Maha
Ardigò, Luca Paolo
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-04-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Several classical dance complex movements, such as pointe, require body weight to be supported properly to avoid risk of foot injury.
Regarding the choice of toe cap for pointe shoes, it is unclear which type can better alleviate pain symptoms and toe deviation angle in dancers.
The aim of the current crossover study was to investigate the acute effect of using different types of toe caps among well-trained professional dancers on pain perception and toe deviation angle.
Ten young female professional dancers volunteered to participate in the study.
Each participant was tested during two separate sessions with an interval of 72 h in between.
Participants were tested in the two sessions with a standard commercial or a customized prototype toe cap, always with pointe shoes, and in randomized order.
An anteroposterior X-ray examination was performed separately for each participant and a visual analogue scale for pain perception was administered following each situation (with a standard commercial or a customized prototype toe cap).
Significant amelioration was obtained when a customized toe cap prototype was used both for toe deviation angle and for visual analogue scale.
Use of a customized toe cap prototype compared to a standard one may acutely reduce both toe deviation angle and pain in elite female professional dancers.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Salzano, Annamaria& Camuso, Fabiana& Sepe, Mario& Sellami, Maha& Ardigò, Luca Paolo& Padulo, Johnny. 2019. Acute Effect of Toe Cap Choice on Toe Deviation Angle and Perceived Pain in Female Professional Ballet Dancers. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1128595
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Salzano, Annamaria…[et al.]. Acute Effect of Toe Cap Choice on Toe Deviation Angle and Perceived Pain in Female Professional Ballet Dancers. BioMed Research International No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1128595
American Medical Association (AMA)
Salzano, Annamaria& Camuso, Fabiana& Sepe, Mario& Sellami, Maha& Ardigò, Luca Paolo& Padulo, Johnny. Acute Effect of Toe Cap Choice on Toe Deviation Angle and Perceived Pain in Female Professional Ballet Dancers. BioMed Research International. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1128595
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1128595