The scientific paper “Health Problems of Professional Ballet Dancers” was published in the influential international peer-reviewed journal Acta Facultatis Medicae Naissensis.

The journal is indexed in the international scientific database of SCOPUS (Elsevier).

The authors of the paper are Tengiz Verulava, Doctor of Medicine, Professor of Medicine and Healthcare Management at Caucasus University, and Ketevan Tvalavadze, young researcher and a student at Caucasus School of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Research description:

Ballet is a professional activity that places risky physical and psycho-emotional demands on the human body. The goal of this study was to evaluate health-related problems among ballet dancers. The biopsychosocial condition of ballet artists is affected by physical workload, high risk of injuries, as well as constant stress. Most injuries were related to ankle/feet (16%) and knees (60%). Common risk factors for incurring pain and injury included overuse (19%), previous injury (11%), and fatigue (11%). Most of the respondents do not turn to family doctors for advice due to low trust in them. Delayed visits to the doctor are frequent.

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Tengiz Verulava, Ketevan Tvalavadze. Health Problems of Professional Ballet Dancers. Acta Facultatis Medicae Naissensis. 2021; 38 (1): 77-84. 10.5937 / afmnai38-27680. [Crossref] [Google Scholar]