Skin health in dance focusing on professional dance and latin american formation dance during periods of different training loads

  • Up to the present, there has been a lack of studies on the skin health of professional and recreational dancers. Dancers are at risk of skin diseases due to contact with allergenic or irritating substances and working in humid environments. The aim of the present study was, therefore, to examine skin health in two different dance styles and training periods. Methods: Physical dermatological examination of professional dancers (PD; n = 35) and Latin American formation dancers (LD; n = 79) after a 4-week period of recovery (T0) and a period of high training or work load (T1). Results: PD are significantly more frequently affected by skin dermatoses than LD (T0, p = 0.004) (frontal traction alopecia, hair loss, facial seborrhoea, xerosis cutis of the trunk and extremities, and facial folliculitis). The following significant differences between the sexes were observed in the LD: more folliculitis of the trunk in male subjects (T0 and T1, p = 0.009), more frequent xerosis cutis of the extremities (p < 0.001) and perioral dermatitis in female subjects (T1, p = 0.043). Subjects with skin lesions trained more frequently, performed more times per year, and had longer dance experience. Discussion: Based on the findings, preventive measures for skin protection (especially informing dancers about skin health) are necessary. At the same time, further studies on this topic are important.

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Author:Eileen M. WankeORCiDGND, Olga Louisa ZimmermannGND, Mike SchmidtORCiDGND, Daniela Maren OhlendorfORCiDGND, Alexandra WallnerGND, Tanja C. FischerGND
URN:urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-751886
DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/app122211485
ISSN:2076-3417
Parent Title (English):Applied Sciences
Publisher:MDPI
Place of publication:Basel
Document Type:Article
Language:English
Date of Publication (online):2022/11/11
Date of first Publication:2022/11/11
Publishing Institution:Universitätsbibliothek Johann Christian Senckenberg
Release Date:2024/07/08
Tag:dance; professional dance; rest period; skin diseases; sport; stress period
Volume:12
Issue:22, art. 11485
Article Number:11485
Page Number:13
First Page:1
Last Page:13
Note:
Gefördert durch den Open-Access-Publikationsfonds der Goethe-Universität
HeBIS-PPN:520902181
Institutes:Medizin
Dewey Decimal Classification:6 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / 61 Medizin und Gesundheit / 610 Medizin und Gesundheit
7 Künste und Unterhaltung / 79 Sport, Spiele, Unterhaltung / 790 Freizeitgestaltung, darstellende Künste, Sport
Sammlungen:Universitätspublikationen
Open-Access-Publikationsfonds:Medizin
Licence (German):License LogoCreative Commons - CC BY - Namensnennung 4.0 International