Introduction: Dancers form a community that is often not given enough attention from a medical and scientific point of view. Like traditional athletes, dancers have athletic attributes and perform physically demanding movements that require aerobic and anaerobic fitness, muscular strength, flexibility, balance and coordination. Performing repetitive fast movements, complex choreography with elements of gymnastics and aerobics can lead to musculoskeletal injuries in dancers. Knowledge of the epidemiology and risk factors for injuries in dance is crucial for better care of dancers and the development of effective preventive measures. Purpose: The aim of this paper is to present injuries in hip-hop and ballet dancers using a literature review. Methods: We searched the PubMed database for professional and scientific literature using the keywords hip-hop AND injuries and ballet AND injuries. A total of 75 articles were found. Seven studies were included in the literature review, taking into account inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results: The research shows that knee injuries are most common in hip-hop dancers, while ballet dancers frequently suffer from ankle and foot injuries. The frequency of injuries varies depending on the style of hip-hop or ballet, which is due to different movement patterns and levels of difficulty. A significant proportion of injuries (43.37% to 61.6%) required dancers to take a break of varying length. The authors emphasise previous injuries, balance and physical asymmetries as risk factors. Discussion and conclusion: Despite the results of the literature review, it is important to point out that the included studies differed considerably in terms of study type, methods of data collection and definitions of injury, leading to differences in the reported results. Therefore, the introduction of a uniform system for recording injuries using consistent definitions and standardised data collection methods would be crucial. This would facilitate clearer and more comprehensive injury reporting and assist in the development of preventative measures to reduce injuries.
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