Health-Promoting Behaviours for Preventing Ballroom Dance Injury in University Students: A Quantitative Descriptive Case Study

Description

The purpose of the study is to examine the effectiveness of lifestyles toward preventing ballroom dancer-related injuries (BDRI); and whether there are relationships between workload & injury, injury & healthy lifestyle, and workload & healthy lifestyle through the eyes of members from the Edinburgh University Ballroom Dance Society (EUBDS). It aims to play some parts in the continuing evolution of the student ballroom dance society, to bring dance medicine scholars together and to enhance university student perception in the field of dance medicine. Which can also help the curriculum planners, and the university student societies to design guidelines for structuring a healthier environment that support healthy choices. Research Questions and Hypothesis The aim of this study was to answer the proposed research questions: Q1: “To what extent do health-related behaviours benefit competitive ballroom dancers in injury prevention?” Q2: “What are the relationships between workload & injury, injury & healthy lifestyle, and workload & healthy lifestyle” The following hypotheses were used to test these research questions: H1a: A healthier lifestyle would mean less injuries. H2a: People with healthier lifestyle tend to or are capable to train more. H2b: Dancers would have more injury with a less healthy lifestyle. H2c: The higher the workload the more potential injury.