What is known about the effect of fatigue on injury occurrence among dancers?
Fatigue is often thought of as any transient exercise-induced reduction of work capacity. In fact, it is a complex phenomenon caused by overlapping and interacting peripheral and central mechanisms. There is a known relationship between fatigue, diminished performance, and injury. This paper reviews what is currently known about fatigue in the current literature.
Harkness Center for Dance Injuries, New York University Langone Medical Center Hospital for Joint Diseases, 301 East 17th Street, New York, New York 10019, USA. marijeanne.liederbach@nyumc.org.
Marijeanne
M
Liederbach
Leigh
L
Schanfein
Ian J
IJ
Kremenic
D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003615:Dancing / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D005222:Mental Fatigue / Q000209:etiology*; D005082:Physical Exertion