Organizing Proprioception, Balance and Foot Loading in Dancers with Hypermobility and Scoliosis

$60.00

1.5 CECs NPCP. This pilot workshop explores how movement education in dancers can provide valuable insights into injury prevention and body awareness for both dancers and the general public, particularly for those with hypermobility and spinal asymmetry. Through Pilates-based visualization, simple screening tests, and core stabilization exercises, the workshop aims to improve proprioception, movement efficiency, and lower extremity injury prevention.

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Description

Description

This pilot presentation workshop explores the use of how the study of movement education work with dancers offer insights into the movement education and learning of the public (Lu, 2024)

Dancers with hypermobility and/or spinal asymmetry, conditions not confined to the dance population, tend to exhibit greater incidence for injury, especially in the lower extremities. Evidence supports the use of psychological skills in dance and athletic training (Peluso, 2005) (Klockare, 2011) to

The somatic use of Pilates presents opportunity for self-talk and enhanced body awareness through guided visualization and imagery (Mitchell, 2021). –Pre-activation of spinal and anticipatory core control elements can promote dynamic joint stability tolerance, potentially preventing mechanical errors leading to injury. (Stokes, 2011) (Gerritson, 2018)

-Simple screening tests such as Overhead Squat Test (Sever, 2023) and Fukuda marching test (Grostern, 2021) can help identify and alert not only dancers, but also the public, with these characteristics to seek further care to increase proprioceptive awareness and balance foot loading for injury prevention in activities.

The aim is to prevent lower extremity injuries for those dancers with hypermobility and spinal asymmetry.
The hypothesis is that implementation of guided visualization and imagery generation will improve if not optimize performance through concepts, easy tests, and simple-to-implement exercises.
The GOAL is to interest others to replicate the tests and interventions to demonstrate quick changes with clients .

Objectives:

At the end of this session, learners will:

Learn functional tests for client sessions: the Fukuda test, modified Berg Balance, and Overhead Squat test along with a hypermobility screen.
Learn organizational exercises for spinal posture and foot loading
Learn how clients with scoliosis and hypermobility have a lifelong, often invisible condition.
Explore how the asymmetric and unstable body can achieve more stability and improve foot loading.
Explore how proprioception is enhanced with typical word cues and images in the Pilates environment.