Professional ballet dancers tolerate high Achilles tendon loads: No change in structure and minimal Achilles tendon symptoms over 4 months
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Abstract
Ankle pain is a common complaint in ballet due to the highly repetitive demands of dance training. Achilles tendinopathy is often identified as the main cause of posterior ankle pain, typically diagnosed through tendon pain at palpation; however, several other conditions may also be provoked by palpation. Previous research identified a negative effect of six weeks pre-season dance training on Achilles tendon structure, suggesting that early signs of structural change on ultrasound tissue characterization (UTC) might be detected before Achilles symptom onset. Our study extended this research by including a longer follow-up to track Achilles tendon symptoms using a comprehensive assessment.
Keywords
achilles tendinopathy, profession ballet dancers
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Date of Publication
2025
Publication Title
Sports Medicine Australia
Publisher
Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
School
School of Medical and Health Sciences
RAS ID
84573
Copyright
free_to_read
Recommended Citation
Tessarin, B., Mayes, S., Docking, S., Girdwood, M., Swords, T., Privopoulos, M., Fuller, M., Silveira, A., Perrot, M., Anker-Petersen, C., Serrao, F. V., & Rio, E. (2025). Professional ballet dancers tolerate high Achilles tendon loads: No change in structure and minimal Achilles tendon symptoms over 4 months. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 28, S30-S31.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2025.07.081