Dance Related Injuries by the Numbers
Dance is a beautiful form of expression, but it could be physically taxing and strenuous on the human body, particularly for children and adolescents. A new study by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital examined dance-related injuries among children and adolescents 3 to 19 years of age from 1991 to 2007. During the 17-year study period, an estimated 113,000 children and adolescents were treated in U.S. emergency departments for dance-related injuries.
Additional Dance-Related Injuries Resources
- Pediatric Dance-Related Injuries Treated in Emergency Departments in the United States, 2000–2020
- PubMed Abstract - July 2023
- Dance-related injuries in children and adolescents treated in US emergency departments in 1991-2007
- PubMed Abstract - February 2013
- Press Release - February 2013