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Epidemiological research

 

Together the NIDMS partners have designed a large-scale, prospective, epidemiological research project, which is needed to fully understand the multi-dimensional causes of injury in different populations of dancers, and the best strategies for preventing and treating them.

This project will be the first of its kind on this scale in dance in the world and any companies and schools wishing to participate or just to find out more should get in touch: manager@nidms.co.uk

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Analysis of the data collected will enable the dance sector to develop optimal injury prevention and fitness programmes for dancers working and participating in a variety of contexts, helping to reduce the rate of injuries and get dancers back performing more quickly.

This is a major project which we are still fundraising for so if you would like to make a donation you can via our donate page.

 

Research from recent years is included below and most are available as a free download.

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Biomechanics

Force measurement/reduction

• Flanagan, J.R. & Wing, A.M. (1997). Effects of surface texture and grip force on the discrimination of hand-held loads. Perception and Psychophysics, 59, 111-118.

• Hopper, L., Wheeler, T., Webster, J., Allen, N., Roberts, J. and Fleming, P. (2014). Dancer Perceptions of the Force Reduction of Dance Floors Used by a Professional Touring Ballet Company. J Dance Med Sci, 18(3), pp.121-130.

• Krasnow, D., Ambegaonkar, J. P., Stecyk, S., Wilmerding, M. V., Wyon, M., & Koutedakis, Y. (2011). Development of a portable anchored dynamometer for collection of maximal voluntary isometric contractions in biomechanics research on dancers. Medical Problems of Performing Artists, 26(4), pp. 185-194

Weight transfer

• Krasnow, D., Wilmerding, M. V., Stecyk, S., Wyon, M., & Koutedakis Y. (2012). Examination of weight transfer strategies during the execution of grand battement devant at the barre, in the centre, and traveling. Medical Problems of Performing Artists 27(2) p74-84

 

Posture/movement analysis

• McEldowney, K. M., Hopper, L., Etlin-Stein, H., & Redding, E. (2013). Fatigue Effects on Quadriceps and Hamstrings Activation in Dancers Performing Drop Landings.Journal of Dance Medicine and Science, 17, 109-114.

• Reeve, H. K., Hopper, L. S., Elliott, B. C., Ackland, T. R. (2013).  Lower limb kinematic variability in dancers  performing drop landings onto floor surfaces  with varied mechanical properties. Human Movement Science, 32(4), 866-874.

• Russell, JA; McEwan, IM; Koutedakis, Y; Wyon, MA (2008) Clinical anatomy and biomechanics of the ankle in dance. Journal of Dance Medicine and Science Vol 12 (3) p75-82

• Wing, A.M., Flanagan, J.R. & Richardson, J. (1997). Anticipatory postural adjustments in stance and grip. Experimental Brain Research, 116, 122-130

• Wyon, M., Twitchett, E., Angioi, M., Clarke, F., Metsios, G. and Koutedakis, Y. (2011). Time Motion and Video Analysis of Classical Ballet and Contemporary Dance Performance. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 32(11), pp.851-855.

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Education and Application of Dance Science

Nutrition and hydration

• Blazy, L. (2009). A glass half full: hydration for dancers. Dancing Times, 29-31.

• Brown, M., Redding, E., Quin, E., Stevenson, E. & Howatson, G. (2016). Dietary and exercise behaviours of female contemporary dancers attending a conservatoire. International Association of Dance Medicine and Science 26th Annual Meeting, Hong Kong

Training considerations

• Anker, S. & Quin, E. (2016). An investigation of the pedagogical rationales for current mirror use in a Ballet technique class. International Association of Dance Medicine and Science 26th Annual Meeting, Hong Kong

• Blazy, L., Quin, E. & Redding, E. (2010). Effects of a 10-week creative dance programme on flexibility and aerobic capacity in 11-13 year-olds. International Association for Dance Medicine and Science 20th Annual Meeting, Birmingham, UK.

• Quin, E., Clark , T, Redding, E., Irvine, S., Rafferty, S. & Ehrenberg, S. (2010). A dance screening and profiling programe. Medicine and Science for the Benefit of the Dancer: Creating and maintaining a balanced body. Dance Science Conference, Estonia.

• Quin, E., Irvine, S., Rafferty, S. & Redding, E. (2010). Structure and delivery of a dance specific fitness class for contemporary dancers. Medicine and Science for the Benefit of the Dancer: Creating and maintaining a balanced body. Dance Science Conference, Tallin, Estonia

• Redding, E. (2010). Considerations for dance training, (guest Editor for special issue). Journal of Dance science and Medicine 14(2).

Integrating dance science

• Connolly MK, & Quin, E. (2010). Why Dance? Why Science? Dance UK News, Issue 76.

• Duffy, P., Surgenor, B. & Quin, E. (2016). Technology in Dance Science – Magic and Movement. International Association of Dance Medicine and Science 26th Annual Meeting, Hong Kong

• Quested, E. & Redding, E. (2006). When art meets science: An action research approach to improving professional dance teaching and learning. The Learning Conference, Montego Bay, Jamaica.

• Redding, E., Chin, S., Hushlak, M.A., Sentler, S. Vahla, A. (2011). In Preparation: A Performance-led approach and a new research methodology for Dance Science.International Association for Dance Medicine and Science 21st Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, USA.

• Surgenor, B. & Quin, E. (2016). Walking in someone else's shoes? Reflections on the first cross-cultural dance science academic exchange. International Association of Dance Medicine and Science 26th Annual Meeting, Hong Kong

Safe dance practice

• Quin E, Rafferty S & Tomlinson C. (2015). Safe Dance Practice. An applied dance science perspective: Human Kinetics: Champaign Ill.

• Quin, E. (2016). Warm-up and cool-down habits of dancers in three settings; class, rehearsal, performance. International Association of Dance Medicine and Science 26th Annual Meeting, Hong Kong

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Injury

Injury tracking, recording and surveillance

• Allen, N., Nevill, A., Brooks, J., Koutedakis, Y. and Wyon, M. (2013). The Effect of a Comprehensive Injury Audit Program on Injury Incidence in Ballet. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, 23(5), pp.373-378.

• Amorim, T., Koutedakis, Y., Nevill, A., Wyon, M., Maia, J., Machado, J., Marques, F., Metsios, G., Flouris, A., Adubeiro, N., Nogueira, L. and Dimitriou, L. (2017). Bone mineral density in vocational and professional ballet dancers. Osteoporosis International.

• Amorim, T., Metsios, G., Wyon, M., Nevill, A., Flouris, A., Maia, J., Teixeira, E., Machado, J., Marques, F. and Koutedakis, Y. (2017). Bone mass of female dance students prior to professional dance training: A cross-sectional study. PLOS ONE, 12(7), p.e0180639.

• Beck, S., De'Ath, S., Aujla, I., Nordin-Bates, S., & Redding, E. (2013). Injury tracking in pre-vocational dancers: findings from the UK Centres for Advanced Training. Poster session presented at the 23rd Annual Meeting of the International Association of Dance Medicine & Science, Seattle, WA.

• Clark, T., Watkins, K. & Redding, E. (2011). Injury tracking in a dance conservatoire. International Association for Dance Medicine and Science 21st  Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, USA.

• De'Ath, S. (2014). An experimental model for collecting real-time and retrospective self-reported injury data based on the IADMS SMCI recommendations. Poster session presented at the 24th Annual Meeting of the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science, October 16-18, 2014, Basel, Switzerland. 

• Smith, T.O., de Medici, A., Oduoza, U., Hakim, A., Paton, B., Retter, G., Haddad, F.S. and Macgregor, A. (2017) National survey to evaluate musuloskeletal health in retired professional ballet dancers in the United Kingdom, Physical Therapy in Sport, 23, pp. 82–85.

Injury prevalence

• Allen, N; Nevill, A; Brooks, J; Koutedakis, Y; Wyon, M (2012) Ballet Injuries: Injury incidence and severity over one year. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther, vol 42(9): p. 781-790

• Alvarez-Franco, A. & Redding, E. (2010). Dancer injuries: findings from a recent survey of professional dancers. International Association for Dance Medicine and Science 20th Annual Meeting, Birmingham, UK.

• Brinson, P. and Dick, F. (1996). Fit to dance?. London: Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.

• Laws, H. and Apps, J. (2005). Fit to dance 2. London: Dance UK.

• Riding McCabe, T., Ambegaonkar, J.P., Wyon, M. & Redding, E. (2014). Extension Neck Injury in Female DanceSport Competitors. International journal of Athletic Therapy & training.

• Steinberg, N., Aujla, A., Zeev, & Redding, E. (2014). Injuries among Talented Young Dancers: Findings from the UK Centres for Advanced Training. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 35(03): 238-244.

Strategies/interventions for injury prevention and reduction

• Angioi M, Metsios G, Twitchett E, Koutedakis Y, Wyon M. (2012) Effects of supplemental training on fitness and aesthetic competence parameters in contemporary dance: a randomised controlled trial. Medical Problems of Performing Artists. 27(1):3-8.

• Ericson, W. and Wolman, R. (2017). Orthopaedic management of the Ehlers-Danlos syndromes. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, 175(1), pp.188-194.

• Quin, E., & Redding, E. (2010). Dance Injury Prevention Strategies: Injury risk identification, education and prehabilitation at Laban. A Dance Science Perspective. At the fore-front of athletes-care: A European framework of applicable knowledge and standards in practice European Society of Athletic Therapy and Training (ESATT), Poland.

• Wyon, Matthew A. et al. "The Influence Of Winter Vitamin D Supplementation On Muscle Function And Injury Occurrence In Elite Ballet Dancers: A Controlled Study". Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 17.1 (2014): 8-12.

Variables related to injury incidence

• Angioi M; Metsios, G; Twitchett, E; Koutedakis, Y; Wyon, M (2009) Physical fitness and severity of injuries in contemporary dance. Medical Problems in Performing Artists March p19-22

• Clark, T., McGill, A. & Redding, E. (2011). The relationship between balance and dancers' past and future lower-limb injuries. The Medical Problems of Performing Artists 29th Annual Symposium, Snowmass, Colorado, USA.

• Russell, J., Shave, R., Yoshioka, H., Kruse, D., Koutedakis, Y., Wyon, M. (2010). "Magnetic resonance imaging of the ankle in female ballet dancers en pointe." Acta Radiologica 51(6): 655-661

• Russell, JA., Kruse, D., Koutedakis, Y., McEwan, I., Wyon, M (2010). "Pathoanatomy of posterior ankle impingement in ballet dancers." Clinical Anatomy 23(6): 613-21

• Twitchett, E; Angioi, M; Metsios, GS, Koutedakis, Y, Wyon, M (2008) Body composition and ballet injuries: A preliminary study. Medical Problems in Performing Artists Vol 23 (3) p93-98

• Twitchett, E; Brodrick, A; Angioi, M; Nevill, AN; Koutedakis, Y, Wyon, M (2010) Does physical fitness affect injury occurrence and time-loss through injury in classical ballet dancers? Journal of Dance Medicine and Science 14 (1) p26-31

• Wolman, Roger et al. "Vitamin D Status In Professional Ballet Dancers: Winter Vs. Summer". Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 16.5 (2013): 388-391. Web.

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Physiology

Anthropometry

• Mitchell, S., Challis, J. & Redding E. (2015). Establlishing normative data for a novel, minimally invasive, method of body composition measurement in dancers. Poster session presented at the 25th Annual Meeting of the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science, October 8-11, 2015, Pittsburgh, PA.  

• Wyon, M, Allen, N; Angioi, M; Nevill, A; Twitchett, E (2006) Anthropometric factors affecting vertical jump height in ballet dancers Journal of Dance Medicine and Science Vol 10 (3&4) p106-110

Dance Specific Testing

• Angioi, M. PhD; Metsios, G.S. PhD; Koutedakis, Y. PhD; Wyon, M. PhD, University of Wolverhampton, Walsall, UK. (2010). Development of modified hexagonal agility test protocol for dancers: a qualitative preliminary approach (poster presentation). International Association for Dance Medicine and Science 20th Annual Meeting, Birmingham, UK.

• Redding, E., and Wyon, M. (2003) Strengths and weaknesses of current methods for evaluating the aerobic power of dancers. Journal of Dance Medicine and Science Vol 7 (1) p10-16

• Redding, E., Wyon, M., Shearman, J and Doggart, L (2004). Validity of using heart rate as a predictor of oxygen consumption in dance. J of Dance Medicine and Science Vol 8 3 69-72

• Redding, E; Quin, E; Rafferty, S; Beck, S; Aujla, I; Nordin-Bates, S; De'Ath, S. (2015). Dancer aerobic fitness: ten years on. The 25th Annual Meeting of the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science, October 8-11, 2015, Pittsburgh, PA.

• Russell, J., Kruse, D., Nevill, A., Koutedakis, Y. and Wyon, M. (2010). Measurement of the Extreme Ankle Range of Motion Required by Female Ballet Dancers. Foot & Ankle Specialist, 3(6), pp.324-330.

• Wyon, M., Head., Sharp C., Redding, E., Abt, G. (2003) Reliability and Validity of a multistage stage specific aerobic test (DAFT) Journal of Dance Medicine and Science Vol 7 (2) p80-84

Fitness

• Ambegaonkar, J.P., Cortes, N., Caswell, S.V., Ambegaonkar, G.P. and Wyon, M. (2016) ‘Lower extremity hypermobility, but not core muscle endurance influences balance in female collegiate dancers’, 11(2).

• Angioi M; Twitchett, E; Metsios, G; Koutedakis, Y; Wyon, M (2009) Fitness levels in contemporary dance: a systematic literature review. International Journal of Sport Medicine Vol 30 p1-11.

• Clark, T, Blazy, L., McGill, A., Ehrenberg, S., Irvine, S., Quin, E., & Redding, E. (2010). Physiological differences between students, pre-professional and professional dancers. International Association for Dance Medicine and Science 20th Annual Meeting, Birmingham, UK.

• Irvine, S., Redding, E. & Rafferty, S. (2010). Dance Fitness. The International Association of Dance Medicine and Science Resource Paper, 1 (2).

• Lee, L., Redding, E., Quin, E., Irvine, S. & Rafferty, S. (2010). Physiological responses to a one-year dance-specific fitness training programme among full-time university modern dance students. International Association for Dance Medicine and Science 20th Annual Meeting, Birmingham, UK.

• McCleod, H. & Quin, E. (2016). Self reported ratings of importance and engagement level in supplementary fitness training for selected fitness parameters among pre-professional and professional contemporary dancers. International Association of Dance Medicine and Science 26th Annual Meeting, Hong Kong

• Redding, E. (2013)Dancers: Fit Bodies?(keynote speaker). International Symposium on Performance Science, Vienna, Austria.

• Redding, E. (2015). Putting the science to work in a class: The importance of fitness and conditioning for dance.The 25th Annual Meeting of the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science, October 8-11, 2015, Pittsburgh, PA.

• Twitchett, E; Angioi, M; Koutedakis, Y, Wyon, M (2011) Do increases in selected fitness parameters affect the aesthetic aspects of classical ballet performance. Medical Problems of Performing Artists 26(1) p35-38

• Twitchett, E; Koutedakis, Y, Wyon, M (2009) Physical Fitness and Classical Ballet Performance: A Literature Review Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 23(9) p2732-40

Health and wellbeing

• Blazy L, & Amstell S. NRG2 Youth Dance and Health Research Report. Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. 2010

• Chasemore, A; Redding, E. (2014). A study of the health and well-being of former professional classical ballet dancers. The 24th Annual Meeting of the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science, October 16-18, 2014, Basel, Switzerland.

• Connolly, MK., Chorley, M., Quin, E. & Redding, E. (2010). Dance 4 your life research report.

• Connolly, MK., Quin, E. & Redding, E. (2010). Dance 4 your life: a dance and health study. International Association for Dance Medicine and Science 20th Annual Meeting, Birmingham, UK.

• Connolly, MK., Quin, E., & Redding, E. (2011). Dance 4 your life: Exploring the health and well-being implications of a contemporary dance intervention for female adolescents. Research in Dance Education, 12(1).

• Nordin, S. M. & Hardy, C. (2009). Dance4Health: A Research-based Evaluation of the Impact of Seven Community Dance Projects on Physical Health, Psychological Wellbeing and aspects of Social Inclusion.

Intensity and efficiency

• Beck, S. & Redding, E. (2011). Investigating measures of intensity in dance: relationships of ratings of perceived exertion and heart rate to oxygen uptake.International Association for Dance Medicine and Science 21st Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, USA.

• Beck, S; Redding, E; Wyon, M. (2014). Investigating changes in energy system utilization during a year of contemporary dance training. The 24th Annual Meeting of the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science, October 16-18, 2014, Basel, Switzerland.

• Brown, M., Howatson, G., Quin, E., Redding, E. and Stevenson, E. (2017). Energy intake and energy expenditure of pre-professional female contemporary dancers. PLOS ONE, 12(2), p.e0171998.

• Krasnow, D., Ambegaonkar, J. P., Wilmerding, M. V., Stecyk, S., Koutedakis, Y., Wyon, M. (2012). Electromyographic Comparison of Grand Battement Devant at the Barre, in the Centre, and Traveling. Medical Problems of Performing Artists 27(3) p 143-155

• Quin, E. (2014). Questioning efficiency in dance. The 24th Annual Meeting of the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science, October 16-18, 2014, Basel, Switzerland.

• Wyon, M., Head, A., Sharp, C., Redding (2002) The cardiorespiratory responses to modern dance classes: differences between university, graduate and professional classes Journal of Dance Medicine and Science Vol 6 (2) p41-45

• Wyon, M., Head, A., Sharp, C., Redding, E., Abt, G. (2004) Oxygen Uptake During Modern Dance Class, Rehearsal, and Performance Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research Vol 18 (3) p646-649

Strategies/Interventions to improve physical performance

• Cloak, R; Nevill, AM; Clarke, F; Day, S; Wyon, MA (2010) Vibration training improves balance in unstable ankles. International Journal of Sports Medicine Vol 31 p 1-7

• Gruzelier, J.H., Thompson, T., Redding, E., Brandt, R. & Steffert, T. (2014). Application of alpha/theta neurofeedback and heart rate variability training to young contemporary dancers: State anxiety and creativity. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 93(1); 105-111.

• Hutt, K. & Redding, E. (2014). The Effect of an Eyes-closed Dance-specific Training Program on Dynamic Balance in Elite Pre-professional Ballet Dancers: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study. Journal of Dance Medicine and Science, 18(0).

• Marshall, L. & Wyon, M. (2011). The effect of whole body vibration on jump height and active range of movement in female dancers. International Association for Dance Medicine and Science 21st Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, USA. Recipient of the 2011 IADMS Student Researcher Award.

• Morrin, N., & Redding, E. (2013). Acute effects of warm-up stretch protocols on balance, vertical jump height, and range of motion in dancers. Journal of Dance Medicine and Science, 17(1), 34-40.

• Nordin-Bates, S.M., Quested, E., Walker, I.J., & Redding, E. (2012). Climate change in the dance studio: Findings from the UK Centres for Advanced Training. Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology, 1(1), 3-16.

• Paschalis V, Nikolaidis MG, Jamurtas AZ, Owolabi EO, Kitas GD, Wyon MA, Koutedakis Y. (2012) Dance as an eccentric form of exercise: practical implications. Medical Problems of Performing Artists Jun;27(2):102-6

• Riding McCabe, T., Wyon, M., Ambegaonkar, J.P. & Redding, E. (2013). A Bibliographic Review of Medicine and Science Research in DanceSport. Medical Problems in Performing Artists, 28(2).

• Wunder, I. & Wyon, M. (2010). EMG investigation of the abdominal and spinal muscles activity in arabesque penché. International Association for Dance Medicine and Science 20th Annual Meeting, Birmingham, UK.

• Wyon, M. (2010). Preparing to perform, periodisation and dance.  Journal of Dance Medicine and Science Vol 14 (2) p67-72

• Wyon, M. (2012). Supplemental physical fitness training can improve the artistic elements of dance performance. IADMS Bulletin for Teachers, 4(1), 8-11.

• Wyon, M. and Koutedakis, Y. (2013). Muscular Fatigue: Considerations for Dance. J Dance Med Sci, 17(2), pp.63-69.

• Wyon, M., Smith, A. and Koutedakis, Y. (2013). A Comparison of Strength and Stretch Interventions on Active and Passive Ranges of Movement in Dancers. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 27(11), pp.3053-3059.

• Wyon, M; Deighan, M; Nevill, A; Doherty, M; Morrison, S; Allen, N; Jobson, S; George, S (2007) The cardiorespiratory, anthropometric and performance characteristics of an international/national touring ballet company. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research Vol 21 (2)

• Wyon, M; Felton, L; Galloway, S (2009) A comparison of two stretching modalities on lower limb range of motion measurements in recreational dancers Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

• Wyon, M; Guinan, D; Hawkey, A (2010) Whole Body Vibration training increases vertical jump height in a dance population Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

• Wyon, M; Redding, E; Head, A and NCC Sharp (2005) The physiological monitoring of cardiorespiratory adaptations during rehearsal and performance of contemporary dance. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 19 (3) p611-614

• Wyon, MA; Nevill, AM; Dekker, K; Brown, DD; Clarke, F; Pelly, J; Koutedakis, Y (2010) Effect of leg length on rom, vj and leg dexterity in dance International Journal of Sports Medicine 31 pp631-635

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Talent Development

Barriers to training

• Aujla, I. J., & Redding, E. (2013). Barriers to dance training for young people with disabilities. British Journal of Special Education, 40(2), 80-85.

Commitment, motivation and dropout

• Aujla, I.J., Nordin-Bates, S.M., & Redding, E. (2012). Commitment, adherence and dropout among young talented dancers: findings from the UK Centres of Advanced Training. The 22nd Annual Meeting of the International Association of Dance Medicine and Science, Singapore.  

• Walker, I.J., Nordin S.M., & Redding, E. (2010). Commitment to elite dance training: Findings from the UK Centres for Advanced Training. The British Psychological Society Annual Conference, 14-16 April, Stratford-upon-Avon. First prize winner.

Environment and motivational climate

• Aujla, I., Redding, E., & Nordin-Bates, S. (2013). Successful talent development environments in dance. In R. Solomon,& J. Solomon (Eds.), The 23rd Annual Meeting of the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science, October 17-19, 2013, Seattle, WA.

• Balaguer, I., Castillo, I., Duda, J. L., Quested, E. & Morales, V. (2011). Socialcontextual and motivational predictors of intentions to continue participation: A test of SDT in dance. Revista Internacional de Ciencias del Deporte, 7 (25), 305-319.

•  Nordin, S.M., Walker, I.J., Redding, E., Quested, E., & Duda, J.L. (2009). Motivational climate and perfectionism among young talented dancers: Findings from the UK Centres for Advanced Training. 12th World Congress of Sport Psychology, Marrakesh, Morocco.

• Nordin, S.M., Quested, E., Walker, I.J., & Redding, E. (2010). Climate change in the dance classroom: Findings from the UK Centres for Advanced Training. International Association of Dance Medicine and Science 20th Annual Conference, Birmingham, UK, October 2010.

• Redding, E., Lefebvre Sell, N. and Curtis-Jones, A. (2016) The value of sharing practitioner wisdom in a learning and teaching context for training contemporary dancers in a conservatoire, Journal of Dance & Somatic Practices, 8, pp. 219–234.

• Watson, D., Nordin, S. & Chappell, K. (2010). The experience and nurture of creativity in dance: Findings from a government-funded pre-vocational training programme. International Association for Dance Medicine and Science 20th Annual Meeting, Birmingham, UK.

Passion

• Aujla, I. (2014). Passion for dance: antecedents, outcomes, and future research directions. The 24th Annual Meeting of the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science, October 16-18, 2014, Basel, Switzerland.

• Aujla, I., Nordin-Bates, S., & Redding, E. (2013). Perceptions of teacher behavior predict students' passion for dance. In R. Solomon, & J. Solomon (Eds.), The 23rd Annual Meeting of the International Association for Dance Medicine& Science, October 17-19, 2013,Seattle, WA.

• Redding, E., Nordin-Bates, S.M. & Walker, I. (2011). Passion, Pathways, and Potential in Dance. Trinity Laban Research Report: An interdisciplinary longitudinal study into dance talent development.

Talent identification and characteristics

• Aujla, I.A., Nordin-Bates, S.M.,  PhD , Emma Redding. E. & Jobbins, V. (2014). Developing Talent among Young Dancers: Findings from the UK Centres for Advanced Training. Theatre, Dance and Performance Training, 5(1): 15-30.

• Nordin, S. M., Walker, I., & Redding, E. (2011). Correlates of Disordered Eating Attitudes among Male and Female Young Talented Dancers: Findings from the UK Centres for Advanced Training. Eating Disorders: the Journal of Treatment and Prevention, (19)3.

• Nordin-Bates, S.M., Aujla, I,J., & Redding, E. (2012). How do staff perceive young dancer talent? Findings from the UK Centres for Advanced Training. The 22nd Annual Meeting of the International Association of Dance Medicine and Science, Singapore.  

• Redding, E. (2013, September).So are we born to dance? What are the physical, mental or social limits to dance and movement?As part of Rhythm is a Dancer series at The Wellcome Collection, London, England.

• Redding, E., Aujla, I., & Nordin-Bates, S. (2013). Nurturing and supporting talented young dancers and musicians. Foundations for Excellence 3rd Biennial Conference, Dartington, Devon.

• Redding, E., Nordin, S., Walker, I., Quested, E. (2010). Physical and psychological aspects of talent development in young dancers: finding from a government funded pre-vocational training programme. International Association for Dance Medicine and Science 20th Annual Meeting, Birmingham, UK.

• Sanchez, E. N., Walker, I. J., & Nordin-Bates, S. M. (2012). Cultural background variables in dance talent development: Findings from the UK Centres for Advanced Training.Research in Dance Education,13(3).

• Sanchez, E., Aujla, I.J., & Nordin-Bates, S.M. (2012). Cultural background variables in dance talent development: findings from the UK Centres for Advanced Training (poster presentation). The 22nd Annual Meeting of the International Association of Dance Medicine and Science, Singapore.  

• Walker, I., Nordin, S. M., & Redding, E. (2009). Talent spotting: Imogen Walker, Sanna Nordin and Emma Redding investigate talent. Dancing Times, April, 23-26

• Walker, I., Nordin-Bates, S.N. & Redding, E.(2010). Talent identification and development in dance: A review of the literature. Research in Dance Education, 11(3).

• Walker, I.J., & Redding, E. (2014). The identification and development of talented young dancers with disabilities. Research in Dance Education (15)1.

• Walker, I.J., Nordin-Bates, S.M & Redding, E. (2011). Characteristics of talented dancers and age group differences: findings from the UK Centres for Advanced Training, High Ability Studies, 22(1), 43-60.

• Walker, I.J., Nordin-Bates, S.M., & Redding, E. (2012).  A mixed methods investigation of dropout among young talented dancers: Findings from the UK Centres for Advanced Training. Journal of Dance Medicine and Science, 16(2), 65-73.

• Walker, I.J., Redding, E., and Nordin, S.M. (June 2010). Talking Talent: Findings from the First Year of a Talent Development Project. Dancing Times.

 

Psychosocial

Basic needs satisfaction

• Balaguer, I., Quested, E., Castillo, I. Álvarez, M. S., & Duda, J. L. (2010). Exploring predictors of life satisfaction, on the stage and in the stadium: A test of the basic needs theory among dancers and soccer players. 20th Annual Meeting of the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science (IADMS), Birmingham, UK. October 2010

• Clements, L; Quested, E; Turner, J. (2015). Autonomy, relatedness, competence and the immune respone in a ballet and contemporary school. The 25th Annual Meeting of the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science, October 8-11, 2015, Pittsburgh, PA.

• Quested, E. & Duda, J. L. (2010). The social-psychological antecedents of burnout in dance: A longitudinal test of basic needs theory. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 32, S210.

• Quested, E. & Duda, J. L. (2011). Perceived autonomy support, motivation regulations and the self-evaluative tendencies of student dancers. Journal of Dance Medicine and Science, 15 (1), 3-14.

• Quested, E. & Duda, J.L. (2011). Antecedents of burnout among elite dancers: A longitudinal test of basic needs theory. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 12 (2), 159-167.

• Quested, E., & Duda, J.L. (2008). The experience of well- and ill-being among elite dancers: A test of basic needs theory. Journal of Sport Sciences, 26 (2) S41.

• Quested, E., & Duda, J.L. (2010). Exploring the social-environmental determinants of well- and ill-being in dancers: A test of basic needs theory. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 32 (1), 39-60.

• Quested, E., Bosch, J., Burns, V. E., Cumming, J., Ntoumanis, N. & Duda, J. L. (2011) Basic psychological need satisfaction, stress-related appraisals, and dancers' cortisol and anxiety responses. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 33, 828- 846.

Motivational climate

• Hancox, J., Quested, E., Ntoumanis, N. and Duda, J. (2017). Teacher-created social environment, basic psychological needs, and dancers' affective states during class: A diary study. Personality and Individual Differences, 115, pp.137-143.

• Nordin, S.M., Walker, I.J., Redding, E., Quested, E., & Duda, J.L. (2009). Motivational climate and perfectionism among young talented dancers: Findings from the UK Centres for Advanced Training. 12th World Congress of Sport Psychology, Marrakesh, Morocco.

• Nordin-Bates, S., Quested, E., Walker, I. and Redding, E. (2012). Climate change in the dance studio: Findings from the UK centres for advanced training. Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology, 1(1), pp.3-16.

• Quested, E., & Duda, J. L. (2007). Motivational climate, needs satisfaction, and wellbeing among dancers. 12th Annual Congress of the European College of Sports Sciences (ECSS), Jyväskylä, Finland.

• Quested, E., & Duda, J. L. (2007). Social environmental predictors of motivation regulations and self-perceptions in dancers. 12th Annual Congress for Sport Psychology (FEPSAC), Halkidiki, Greece.

Perfectionism/Body image

• Cumming, J. & Duda, J. L. (2012) Profiles of perfectionism, body-related concerns, and indicators of psychological health in vocational dance students: An investigation of the 2 × 2 model of perfectionism. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 13 (6), 729- 738.

• Cumming, J., Nordin, S. & Duda, J. (2010). Elite dance students' views on perfectionism and achievement striving. International Association for Dance Medicine and Science 20th Annual Meeting, Birmingham, UK.

• Nordin-Bates, S. M., Cumming, J., Aways, D., & Sharp, L. (2011). Imagining yourself dancing to perfection? Cognitive correlates of perfectionism among ballet and contemporary dancers. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, 5, 58-67.

Performance anxiety

• Walker, I., Nordin, S. M., & Clark, T. (2009). Losing yourself in the dance, or lost to nerves? Performance anxiety and flow in music and dance. Foundations for Excellence (DCSF Music& Dance Scheme) Fact Sheet.

• Walker, I.J., & Nordin-Bates, S.M. (2010). Performance anxiety experiences of professional ballet dancers. Journal of Dance science and Medicine, 14(4), 133-145.

Predictors and interventions for psychological wellbeing

• Carr, S., and Wyon, M., (2003) The influence of goal orientation, trait anxiety, and perfectionism on dance students’ current perceptions of the motivational climate Journal of Dance Medicine and Science Vol 7 (4) p105-114

• Castillo, I., Falcó, C., Álvarez, O., Morales, V., Duda, J. L., & Balaguer, I. (2010). Relationships between passion, motivation regulations and well-being in vocational dancers. 4th International SDT Conference, Ghent, Belgium. 10-13, May 2010

• Clark, T., Nordin, S. M. & Walker, I. (2009). Beyond physical practice: Psychological skills training for enhanced performance. Foundations for Excellence (DCSF Music & Dance Scheme) Fact Sheet.

• Dexter, E.K., & Duda, J.L. (1989). Predictors of competitive stress among female dancers. Annual Meeting of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Kent State University, Ohio, U.S.A.

• Dexter, E.K., & Duda, J.L. (1989). The relationship between CSAI-2 components, expectations, and performance in dance. Annual Meeting of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Kent State University, Ohio, U.S.A.

• Hardy, C., & Quested, E. (2007). Sources of stress, coping resources and support: An insight into the interior world of the professional contemporary dancer. 17th Annual Meeting of the International Association of Dance Medicine and Science, Canberra, Australia.

• Nordin-Bates, S.M., Chappell, K., Krasevec, T., Miulli, M., Watson, D. (2011). Creativity as a dance science topic: methodological challenges and applied potential. International Association for Dance Medicine and Science 21st Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, USA.

• Nordin-Bates, S.M., Schwarz, J.F.A., Quested, E., Cumming, J., Aujla, I.J. and Redding, E. (2016) ‘Within- and between-person predictors of disordered eating attitudes among male and female dancers: Findings from the UK Centres for advanced training’, Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 27, pp. 101–111.

• Quested, E., & Duda, J. L. (2009). Maintaining the balance: Striving for quality and quantity in the growing field of dance psychology. IADMS newsletter.

• Quested, E., & Duda, J.L. (2009). Perceptions of the motivational climate, need satisfaction and indices of well- and ill-being among hip hop dancers. Journal of Dance Medicine and Science, 13 (1), 10-19.

• Quested, E., Bosch, J., Burns, V.E., & Cumming, J., & Duda, J.L. (2009). Motivational determinants of stress-related appraisals and responses to elite dance performance. 12th World Congress of Sport Psychology, Marrakesh, Morocco.

• Quested, E., Bosch, J., Burns, V.E., Cumming, J., Ntoumanis, N., and Duda, J.L. (2010). Cognitive appraisals as predictors of dancers’ state hormonal and emotional responses. British Psychological Society Annual Conference, Stratford-Upon-Avon, April 2010.

• Ruiz, M., Haapanen, S., Tolvanen, A., Robazza, C. and Duda, J. (2016). Predicting athletes’ functional and dysfunctional emotions: The role of the motivational climate and motivation regulations. Journal of Sports Sciences, pp.1-9.

• Smyth, M.M. and Wing, A.M. (Eds.) (1984). The Psychology of Human Movement. New York: Academic Press.

• Wing, A.M., Haggard, P. & Flanagan, J.R. (Eds.) (1996). Hand and Brain: The neurophysiology and psychology of hand movements. San Diego: Academic Press.

Somatics and imagery

• Batson G., Quin, E., & Wilson, M. (2012). Integrating somatics and imagery and science. Journal of Dance and Somatic Practices, 3(1-2), 183-193.

• Fish, L., Hall, C., & Cumming, J. (2004). Investigating the use of imagery by elite ballet dancers. Avante, 10 (3), 26-39.

• Murphy, S., Nordin, S. M., & Cumming, J. (2008). Imagery in sport, exercise and dance. In T. Horn (Ed.), Advances in Sport and Exercise Psychology (3rd edition, pp. 297-324). Champagne, IL: Human Kinetics.

• Nordin, S. M. & Cumming, J. (2006). Measuring the content of dancer’s images: Development of the Dance Imagery Questionnaire (DIQ). Journal of Dance Medicine and Science, 10, 85-98.

• Nordin, S. M., & Cumming, J. (2005). Professional dancers describe their imagery: When, where, what, why, and how. The Sport Psychologist, 19, 395-416.

• Nordin, S. M., & Cumming, J. (2006). The development of imagery in dance: Part I. Qualitative findings from professional dancers. Journal of Dance Medicine and Science, 10, 21-27.

• Nordin, S. M., & Cumming, J. (2006). The development of imagery in dance: Part II. Quantitative findings from a mixed sample of dancers. Journal of Dance Medicine and Science, 10, 28-34.

• Nordin, S. M., & Cumming, J. (2008). Exploring common ground: Comparing the imagery of dancers and aesthetic sport performers. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 20 (4), 375- 391.

• Nordin, S. M., Walker, I., Baker, J., Garner, J., Hardy, C., Irvine, S., Jola, C., Laws, H., & Blevins, P. (2011). Injury, Imagery, and Self-Esteem in Dance: Healthy Minds in Injured Bodies? Journal of Dance Medicine and Science, 15(2), 76-85.

• Redding, E., & Thatcher, T. (2013 March). Imagery and Creativity Conference, Cognition Institute, University Plymouth.

• Wilson, M., Quin, E. & Batson, G. (2011). somatics and imagery as science in dance research and practice.International Association for Dance Medicine and Science 21st Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, USA.

• Rathle, K & Quin, E. (2011). Investigating the effects of applied somatic principles on perceived stage presence. International Association for Dance Medicine and Science 21st Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, USA.