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The Effectiveness of Dance Interventions on Psychological and Cognitive Health Outcomes Compared with Other Forms of Physical Activity: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis Open
Background Physical activity is known to improve psychological and cognitive outcomes. Learning dance sequences may challenge cognition, partnered or group dance may benefit social interactions, and the artistic aspect may improve psycholo…
View article: Effects of dance on gait and dual-task gait in Parkinson’s disease
Effects of dance on gait and dual-task gait in Parkinson’s disease Open
Background Gait impairments in Parkinson’s disease (PD) limit independence and quality of life. While dance-based interventions could improve gait, further studies are needed to determine if the benefits generalise to different terrains an…
View article: Building a transdisciplinary expert consensus on the cognitive drivers of performance under pressure: An international multi-panel Delphi study
Building a transdisciplinary expert consensus on the cognitive drivers of performance under pressure: An international multi-panel Delphi study Open
Introduction The ability to perform optimally under pressure is critical across many occupations, including the military, first responders, and competitive sport. Despite recognition that such performance depends on a range of cognitive fa…
View article: Building a Transdisciplinary Expert Consensus on the Cognitive Drivers of Performance Under Pressure: An International Multi-panel Delphi Study
Building a Transdisciplinary Expert Consensus on the Cognitive Drivers of Performance Under Pressure: An International Multi-panel Delphi Study Open
The ability to perform optimally under pressure is critical across many occupations, including the military, first responders, and competitive sport, and depends on a range of cognitive factors. How common these key performance factors are…
Remediation Strategies for Performance Anxiety across Sex, Sport and Stage: Identifying Common Approaches and a Unified Cognitive Model Open
Strategies for addressing anxiety-related decrements in performance have been implemented across a variety of domains, including Sex, Sport, and Stage. In this review, we (1) iterate the dominant anxiety-related remediation strategies with…
Using technology to enhance and encourage dance-based exercise Open
This study investigated the role of Self-Service Technologies (SSTs) in dance-based exercise in order to begin exploring the motivations behind the use (or not) of SSTs by ordinary men and women in this context. The research approach emplo…
Using technology to enhance and encourage dance-based exercise Open
This study investigated the role of Self-Service Technologies (SSTs) in dance-based exercise in order to begin exploring the motivations behind the use (or not) of SSTs by ordinary men and women in this context. The research approach emplo…
View article: Essentials of exercise and sport psychology: An open access textbook
Essentials of exercise and sport psychology: An open access textbook Open
Organizational stress continues to generate interest and research attention in sport psychology. This is largely because anecdotal and research evidence continues to highlight that the organizational environment in which sport performers, …
Working in sport, exercise, and performance psychology Open
This text represents the collaboration of more than 70 authors from multiple countries. Essentials of Exercise and Sport Psychology: An Open Access Textbook brings this diverse set of experts together to provide a free, open, accessible te…
Injuries, load, mood, stress, and compliance with monitoring within semesters of a tertiary dance program: a longitudinal cohort study Open
Purpose: This investigation aims to analyse the weekly pattern of injuries, monitor load, mood, and stress, and assess compliance with training monitoring in a three–year tertiary dance cohort to guide injury reduction strategies. \n \nMet…
View article: The International Society of Sport Psychology Registry (ISSP-R) ethical code for sport psychology practice
The International Society of Sport Psychology Registry (ISSP-R) ethical code for sport psychology practice Open
The International Society of Sport Psychology (ISSP) aims to be the leading international and inclusive organisation focused on the development of sport psychology in all regions and cultural areas of the world. In 2019 with the advent of …
Injuries across a pre-professional ballet and contemporary dance tertiary training program: A retrospective cohort study Open
Increasing injury incidences were seen across the program. Most subsequent injuries were different from previous injuries in this cohort. Future research should use exposure measures beyond hours (i.e. intensity) and consider subsequent in…
Building Fields of Play: An examination of the use of notational analysis to reinterpret dynamic and sequential movement from Rugby Union to inform the creation of a new dance work Open
This article offers an examination of a research process that used elements taken from an elite sporting competition, in this case an international Rugby Union match, to develop choreographic thinking tools to create a new contemporary dan…
View article: The International Society of Sport Psychology (ISSP) Ethical Code for Sport Psychology Practice
The International Society of Sport Psychology (ISSP) Ethical Code for Sport Psychology Practice Open
The International Society of Sport Psychology (ISSP) aims to be the leading international and inclusive organization focused on the development of sport psychology in all regions and cultural areas of the world, promoting professional impa…
Effects of dance on gait and dual-task gait in Parkinson’s disease Open
Background Gait impairments in Parkinson’s disease (PD) limit independence and quality of life. While dance based interventions could improve gait, further studies are needed to determine if the benefits generalise to different terrains an…
Pleasurable challenges: competing with the ageing body and mind through<i>Ballet for Seniors</i> Open
Globally, people’s life expectancies are increasing and we are living longer than past generations. In Australia, people aged 65 years and older are expected to represent 22% of the country’s total population in 2057. At present, 65 years …
Impacts of dance on cognition, psychological symptoms and quality of life in Parkinson’s disease Open
Dance classes had a clear benefit on psychological symptoms, QoL and a limited cognitive benefit. Follow-up assessment is required to confirm the durability of these effects.
Effects of dance on cognitive functions, psychological symptoms and health-related quality of life in Parkinson’s disease Open
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder of the central nervous system which manifests as a broad spectrum of motor and non-motor symptoms. While there is accumulating evidence supporting dance for improving motor features …
Finding Your Balance Open
Professional dance careers require years of intensive training. Stress experienced during training must be balanced with adequate recovery to prevent overtraining and burnout. Little is known, however, about how dancers achieve recovery–st…
Injuries across a tertiary dance training program: a 3 year retrospective cohort study Open
Background and purpose: Training loads in pre-professional dance are high when compared to traditional sports. Injuries have been observed to be higher in certain year levels of training across different dance contexts. Wyon (2010) suggest…
Effects of dance on gait, balance, dual-tasking and quality of life in people with Parkinson's disease Open
Individuals with Parkinson disease (PD) often demonstrate postural instability, gait difficulties, and reduced functional mobility that can lead to decreased quality of life. While there is accumulating evidence supporting dance as an effe…
Effects of dance for Parkinson’s on gait, dual-tasking and quality of life in Parkinson's disease Open
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder of the central nervous system which manifests as a broad spectrum of motor and non-motor symptoms. Whilst research on dance interventions have recently been found to improve quality …
Mindfulness training in vocational dance Open
Background: Interest regarding the impact of mindfulness on performance has grown dramatically over the past decade, with research focused primarily on its application within the sporting domain. Recent research has explored the integratio…
Are dancers more susceptible to injury when transitioning to full-time training or professional companies? A systematic review. Open
Overuse injuries in developing athletes can be a consequence of disproportionate training loads with insufficient rest and recovery. Emerging athletes in their first year of competition in the professional Australian Football League have b…
Overtraining and recovery in dance: A case study approach Open
Background: Elite level dance performance involves intense physical training (Wyon, 2010). Dancers are susceptible to overtraining (Koutedakis, 2000), burnout (Quested & Duda, 2011), stress (Noh, Morris, & Andersen, 2003), and fatigue due …
Are dancers more susceptible to injury when transitioning to full-time training or professional companies? A systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Overuse injuries in athletes can be a consequence of disproportionate training loads with insufficient recovery1-2. Emerging athletes in their first year of competition in the professional Australian Football League have been shown to have…
Effects of dance for Parkinson’s on gait and cognitive skills in Parkinson's disease Open
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative movement disorder of the central nervous system. This condition manifests as a broad spectrum of motor and non-motor symptoms. As well as advances in pharmacological and surgical therapies to…
Dancers' experiences of overtraining and recoveryduring vocational dance training Open
Introduction Dancers invest a great deal of time and effort into their training in order to attain elite levels of performance. However, quantity of practice alone is not enough to achieve elite performance, the quality of practice also pl…