Posterior ankle pain in South African ballet dancers

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Ankle pain/ injury

• Registration Number: PACTR202405620806243
• Lead Sponsor: one

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-04-30
• Last Update Posted: 27 May 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 63

Inclusion Criteria

Adolescent dancers:
? Dancers between the ages of 10 and 19 years.
? Dancers enrolled at dance schools offering ballet classes on a recreational or preprofessional basis in central South Africa.
? Dancers taking part in at least one ballet class per week during a typical dancing week.
Dancers will be included in the study even if ballet is not the only form of dance or sport that they take part in.
? Dancers participating in ballet classes for at least two years prior to enrolment into the study.

Ballet teachers:
Ballet teachers teaching recreational and/or pre-professional ballet classes in central South Africa. Ballet teachers will be included even if ballet is not the only form of dancing that they teach.

Exclusion Criteria

Adolescent dancers:
? Dancers who are unable/ unwilling to participate in the study.
? Dancers unable to participate in a lower limb exercise programme due to pain or injury.
? Dancers not currently participating in ballet classes due to injury or illness.

Ballet teachers:
? Ballet teachers teaching only other forms of dance e.g. tap dancing, hip hop, etc.
? Ballet teachers who are unable/ unwilling to participate in the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified