Literature on Dance Related Injuries

Part of my inquiry covers the development of the teenage body and how teachers account for this in the dance class.

A few weeks ago when searching out literature to support my inquiry I came across a page on the Nationwide Children's Website which reported a study by the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's Hospital.

The study shows that 4 out of 10 dancers who are injured are between the age of 15 and 19. Warming up, stretching, applying correct technique and keeping well hydrated are considered to be positive ways to help avoid injury.
One of my questions that I asked teachers in the interview brought about a recurring theme on dance injuries and how careful you have to be, particularly when teaching teenagers. This study ties in nicely with my inquiry and is very informative and supports what I've discovered so far.

If others find this useful, I have copied the study finds in this blog but please click the link below to find out further information from their website.

http://www.nationwidechildrens.org/dance-injuries-by-the-numbers

Skype Session...nearing the end of Module 3!

Although I couldn't attend the final module 3 session today in person, I did manage to join them through Skype!

The points covered were on

Structure > Ensuring the discoveries and findings are delivered in a fashion that the reader can understand

Word Count > I currently have 7,000 words for my analysis which should only be 2,500! A bit of trimming is in order and a way Paula suggested to do this is by focusing on the strong findings only. Fewer bullet points but in more detail

Artefact > A few ideas were bouncing around for the artefact. Paula highlighted that we needed a purpose for the artefact. I originally wanted to do some sort of brochure to present my findings but now I've thought about my PURPOSE I am a lot more focused on knowing which route to take. The purpose of my artefact will be to inform prospective employees the regulations of my dance school and how I would expect them to approach teaching teenage students