Degree Name
Master of Arts
Document Type
Thesis
Date Created
12-2023
Department
College of Performing and Visual Arts, Theatre Arts and Dance, Theatre Arts and Dance Student Work
Abstract
This research study focused on sustained injuries to collegiate dancers and athletes and the physical and mental effects that followed the sustained injuries. The researcher used an electronic survey to gather quantitative and qualitative data. Quantitative data included average weekly hours of practice and conditioning, if an injury was sustained during participation of their activity, where the injury was sustained, and if medical treatment was provided to them through their universities. Qualitative data included whether the injured participants ever felt pressured to continue participation after an injury was sustained. This research study demonstrated that both collegiate dancers and athletes sustain injuries at a high rate and mainly to their lower bodies. While injured athletes had medical treatment provided to them, injured dancers had a much harder time seeking medical treatment because it was not provided to them through their universities.
Keywords
Collegiate dancers; collegiate athletes; injuries
Rights Statement
Copyright is held by the author.
Recommended Citation
Chiles, Megan, "A comparison of the perceived effects of injury on collegiate dancers and athletes" (2023). Master's Theses. 288.
https://digscholarship.unco.edu/theses/288