Q2: Stress and Injury Flashcards
What are the Common sources of Stress among dance athletes?
- Body Image
- Technique
- Performance
- Injury
A dancer uses his/her body to visually create lines that the audience can appreciate from the distance. A dancer tends to worry about whether his/her physique enhances or distracts the audience from seeing those lines.
Body Image
Many dance athletes worry about whether their ________ is good enough to please choreographers and the audience. They tend to compare themselves to other dances, which aggravates their feelings of incompetency.
Technique
an upcoming audition or concert is going to increase feelings of anxiety and nervousness.
performance
The idea of getting injured and not being able to recover or completely stop from dancing increases the anxiety level of dance athletes.
injury
A survey reported that a dancer’s drive for perfection leads to ______?
chronic musculoskeletal injuries.
ENUMERATE THE TIPS TO MINIMIZE STRESS
- Accept that you are unique
- Invest on training and enhancing your technique
- Prepare your mind and body for a performance
- Perform breathing exercises
- Experience the joy when you dance
it is not healthy to want to have arms or body of another dancer. Be happy with what you posses and work on your weakness.
accept that you are unique
the best solution around feelings of insecurity is by becoming more competent. Learning the correct techniques also lessens the risk of injury.
Invest on training and enhancing your technique
while it is necessary to memorize the choreography or practice the execution of a technique. It is also necessary to prepare your emotion and mind for the performance. Imagery and visualization techniques would help calm your nerves and relieve stress.
Prepare your mind and body for a performance
Many psychologists recommend breathing exercise because it increases mindfulness or the awareness of one’s thoughts and feelings. More importantly, breathing exercises activates the parasympathetic nervous system and stimulates relaxation.
Perform breathing exercises
Dancers who seek validation from other people will feel stressed. Remember the popular quote, “Dance to express, not to impress”
Experience the joy when you dance
What are the three common types of eating disorders among dance athletes?
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Bulimia Nervosa
- Anorexia Athletica
is a condition characterized by self-starvation because of an intense fear of gaining weight.
anorexia nervosa
What condition is characterized by overeating followed by self-induced vomiting due to excessive feelings of guilt.
Bulimia nervosa
