Is there more to injury than just the physical? : a study of the psychological implications caused by injury in dancers

Abstract

This study will look at dance injury and it’s implications on dancers with special reference to the psychological impact. Pain would be a subject discussed to give insight as to why dancers keep dancing in pain causing further injury. A quantitative study will show the percentage of mood distress caused by injury as recorded using a mix between the Brunel Mood Score, (BRUMS) and the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). A qualitative study will clarify any statistical variances, and look at the recovery phase of two injured dancers and the factors that impacted their well-­‐being. A prospect of psychological guidance, as part of a holistic recovery process, which is accessible to injured dancers is also proposed.