Πλοήγηση ανά Συγγραφέα "Wyon, M. A."
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Ankle and Foot Contributions to Extreme Plantar- and Dorsiflexion in Female Ballet Dancers
Russell, J. A.; Shave, R. M.; Kruse, D. W.; Koutedakis, Y.; Wyon, M. A. (2011)Background: Female ballet dancers require extreme ankle motion. The objective of this study was to quantify the relative contributions of the ankle and various foot joints to extreme plantarflexion (PF) and dorsiflexion ... -
A COMPARISON OF STRENGTH AND STRETCH INTERVENTIONS ON ACTIVE AND PASSIVE RANGES OF MOVEMENT IN DANCERS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
Wyon, M. A.; Smith, A.; Koutedakis, Y. (2013)Wyon, MA, Smith, A, and Koutedakis, Y. A comparison of strength and stretch interventions on active and passive ranges of movement in dancers: a randomized controlled trial. J Strength Cond Res 27(11): 3053-3059, 2013The ... -
Dance as an Eccentric Form of Exercise: Practical Implications
Paschalis, V.; Nikolaidis, M. G.; Jamurtas, A. Z.; Owolabi, E. O.; Kitas, G. D.; Wyon, M. A.; Koutedakis, Y. (2012)The eccentric action is an integral part of the stretch-shortening (or eccentric-concentric) cycle of muscle movement, especially when repositioning of the centre of gravity is required. Jumps and landing tasks are examples ... -
The Effect of a Comprehensive Injury Audit Program on Injury Incidence in Ballet: A 3-Year Prospective Study
Allen, N.; Nevill, A. M.; Brooks, J. H. M.; Koutedakis, Y.; Wyon, M. A. (2013)Objective: The aim of this study was to determine whether an intervention with individualized conditioning program based on injury history and functional movement screening would be effective in reducing ballet injury ... -
Fitness in contemporary dance: A systematic review
Angioi, M.; Metsios, G.; Koutedakis, Y.; Wyon, M. A. (2009)Has been suggested that dancers are less fit compared to other athletes. However, the majority of studies make their arguments based on data deriving mainly from ballet. Therefore, the aim of the current review was to ... -
The influence of winter vitamin D supplementation on muscle function and injury occurrence in elite ballet dancers: A controlled study
Wyon, M. A.; Koutedakis, Y.; Wolman, R.; Nevill, A. M.; Allen, N. (2014)Objectives: Athletes who train indoors during the winter months exhibit low serum 25.rhydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentrations due to a lack of sunlight exposure. This has been linked to impaired exercise performance. The ... -
Magnetic resonance imaging of the ankle in female ballet dancers en pointe
Russell, J. A.; Shave, R. M.; Yoshioka, H.; Kruse, D. W.; Koutedakis, Y.; Wyon, M. A. (2010)Background: Ballet dancers require extreme range of motion of the ankle, especially weight-bearing maximum plantar flexion (en pointe). In spite of a high prevalence of foot and ankle injuries in ballet dancers, the anatomy ... -
Pathoanatomy of Posterior Ankle Impingement in Ballet Dancers
Russell, J. A.; Kruse, D. W.; Koutedakis, Y.; McEwan, I. M.; Wyon, M. A. (2010)Dance is a high performance athletic activity that leads to great numbers of injuries, particularly in the ankle region. One reason for this is the extreme range of ankle motion required of dancers, especially females in ... -
PHYSIOLOGICAL FITNESS AND PROFESSIONAL CLASSICAL BALLET PERFORMANCE: A BRIEF REVIEW
Twitchett, E. A.; Koutedakis, Y.; Wyon, M. A. (2009)Twitchett, EA, Koutedakis, Y, and Wyon, MA. Physiologic fitness and professional classical ballet performance: a brief review. J Strength Cond Res 23(9): 2732-2740, 2009-Although classical ballet is an artistic expression ... -
The relevance of stretch intensity and position - a systematic review
Apostolopoulos, N.; Metsios, G. S.; Flouris, A. D.; Koutedakis, Y.; Wyon, M. A. (2015)Stretching exercises to increase the range of motion (ROM) of joints have been used by sports coaches and medical professionals for improving performance and rehabilitation. The ability of connective and muscular tissues ... -
Time Motion and Video Analysis of Classical Ballet and Contemporary Dance Performance
Wyon, M. A.; Twitchett, E.; Angioi, M.; Clarke, F.; Metsios, G.; Koutedakis, Y. (2011)Video analysis has become a useful tool in the preparation for sport performance and its use has highlighted the different physiological demands of seemingly similar sports and playing positions. The aim of the current ... -
Vitamin D status in professional ballet dancers: Winter vs. summer
Wolman, R.; Wyon, M. A.; Koutedakis, Y.; Nevill, A. M.; Eastell, R.; Allen, N. (2013)Objective: Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D is produced by the exposure of the skin to sunlight. Therefore athletes who train indoors, such as dancers, are vulnerable to vitamin D deficiency. The purpose of the study was to ...