Biomechanical Risks Associated with Foot and Ankle Injuries in Ballet Dancers | Lower Extremity Review Magazine

Figure 1. Dancing in the en pointe phase (pointe shoes: the shoes worn by ballet dancers during performance or training; Box: a shoe box that wraps and supports the toes at the front of the shoe; Shank: a piece of rigid shoe bone that reinforces the sole for more support). By Fengfeng Li, Ntwali Adrien, and Yuhuan He Dancing is a special competitive sport with dancers performing moves in both…

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