New Directions in Dance Medicine: Dancers with Disabilities, Blindness/Low Vision, and/or Deafness/Hard of Hearing.
This article explores relevant issues in dance medicine for dancers with disabilities, blindness/low vision, and/or deafness/hard of hearing (DWDBD). Within dance medicine and science, there has been minimal focus on DWDBD. Little is known about injury patterns, injury prevention, or wellness strategies for DWDBD. However, there are increasing numbers of dance programs and companies involving DWDBD at preprofessional and professional levels. This article reviews the history and experience of DWDBD and offers best guidance regarding dance medicine considerations for DWDBD based on the limited research and evidence that exists, extrapolation from para/adaptive sports medicine literature, and expert opinion.
['Dubon|Mary|M|', 'Siegel|Rebecca|R|', 'Smith|Judith|J|', 'Tomasic|Mark|M|', 'Morris|Merry Lynn|ML|']
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Dance medicine Dancers with disabilities Adaptive dance Dance and disability Inclusive dance Integrated dance