Irish Dancing Injuries and Associated Risk Factors: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Irish dance is growing in popularity, evolving to a more athletic and demanding dance style. The aim of this study is to conduct a systematic review, previously registered with PROSPERO, to identify the prevalence, incidence, and the injury pattern among Irish dancers and analyse the associated risk factors. Six online databases and two dance-specific science publications were searched systematically. Studies were included if the patterns of injuries among Irish dancers were evaluated or the factors associated with injury were analysed, published in English or Portuguese, in peer-reviewed scientific journals. Four reviewers assessed the quality and level of evidence using the Downs and Black criteria and a modified Oxford Centre of Evidence-Based Medicine 2009 model, respectively. Eleven a

SUBMITTER: Povoa AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10298157 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature