Ballet injuries. An analysis of epidemiology and financial outcome
Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Ballettverletzungen. Epidemiologie- und Kostenanalyse |
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Autor: | Garrick, James G.; Requa, Ralph K. |
Erschienen in: | The American journal of sports medicine |
Veröffentlicht: | 21 (1993), 4, S. 586-590, Lit. |
Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
Medienart: | Gedruckte Ressource |
Sprache: | Englisch |
ISSN: | 0363-5465, 1552-3365 |
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Erfassungsnummer: | PU199410070591 |
Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract des Autors
The financial outcome and epidemiology of ballet dancers' injuries were studied by examining workers' compensation insurance records covering 3 seasons (3 years) of activity for a large professional ballet company. One hundred four dancers sustained 309 injuries that resulted in insurance payouts for medical costs of $ 398,396. The average cost per injury was $ 1289. Although only 4.2% of the injuries resulted in medical costs exceeding $ 5000, these represented 60.0% of the total medical costs. Nine injuries resulted in medical costs in excess of $ 10,000 each. Overall, there were 2.97 injuries per injured dancer. Twenty-four dancers (23.0% of the injured) sustained 5 or more injuries each and thus were responsible for 51.9% (161) of all injuries. The foot (74 injuries, 23.9%), lumbar spine (71, 23.0%), and ankle (41, 13.3%) were the most frequently injured anatomic regions. The experience of this ballet company is similar to that of a college athletic department or a professional sports team. All could employ similar strategies to reduce injuries and associated costs. Verf.-Referat