Global Journal For Research Analysis (GJRA)

SUNIL K.M; AKSHATANALAVADE; PRAMOD KSHIRASAGAR; PARMAR SANJAY; GANU WADHOKAR

Volume : VI, Issue : II, February - 2017

PREVALENCEOF MUSCULOSKELETALINJURY AMONGINDIAN BHARATHNATYAMDANCERS

Sunil K. M, Akshatanalavade, Pramod Kshirasagar, Parmar Sanjay, Ganu Wadhokar

Abstract :

Background:Danceinvolvesvarioustechniquesrequireadopting anti-anatomic positions thatplace stress onthemusculoskeletalsystem.Dancers involvedin differentdancingactivities,placing themselvesatariskofmusculoskeletalinjuries studieshaveshowninjuriesinvariousdanceforms.Bharathnatyambeing theancient dancestyle havelimited studies pertainingto musculoskeletal injuries. Materials andMethods:500professionaldancersfrom20Dancing schoolspresentinHubli- Dharwadwithminimumofthreeyears ofdancingexperiencewere taken.Thegeneral datacollectionformandtheNordicquestionnairewereansweredby thedancersand the data wasanalyzed. Results: PrevalenceofmusculoskeletalinjuriesinBharathnatyamdancerswas foundtobe36.40%withinjuriesmostcommonbeenintheupperback, neck, shoulder,lowback, hip andwristjoint. Whencomparedwithoverallprevalenceof eachproblemthere wasnosignificance inage groups,BMI,years of dancing experience,hoursofdance practice.The prevalence wasfoundto be moreinfemales the differencewassignificant(p<0.05). However, the type of floor onwhichthey practicedancewasassociated to prevalenceof musculoskeletal injuries (p<0.05).Conclusion:Therewas36.40% prevalenceof musculoskeletalinjuriesamong Bharathnatyamdancersandthe prevalencewasfound tobe more infemalesthe differencewassignificantp<0.05.Thetypeofflooronwhichtheypracticedancewas associated to the prevalenceof musculoskeletal injuries.