The Relationship Between Strength and Mobility in the Adolescent Dancer (Janelle Eisler Carr, Darrin Jones)
Purpose: This workshop will present evidence-based research regarding the balance between strength and mobility and how this relationship involves the interconnectedness between muscle, bone and fascia. Information on how puberty, trauma, poor dance technique, over-training, muscle imbalances, and anatomical differences can lead to hypomobility or hypermobility which can lead to poor movement quality, increase risk of injury and pain. Through demonstrations and hands on learning we will present ways to improve mobility (Self-Myofascial Release, Dynamic Stretching, Trigger Point Release and Self-Mobilization Techniques) and strength (Functional Exercises and reps, sets) to restore this balance.
Target Population: Teachers, Choreographers who work with School Age and Adolescent Artists
Learning Outcomes:
Relevance to Conference Theme: This presentation is relevant to the conference theme Access, Adapt, Advance: Finding our way Forward in the following ways:
Over the years there has been a movement in commercial dance that has embraced the hypermobile artists leaving these artists to possible increase risk of injury and the hypomobile artist to be told they are not good enough. The teachers and choreographers have a responsibility to respect their artists bodies and to understand the physiological limitations of the human body.
The evidence-based research that will be presented is designed to increase the knowledge of the teacher and the choreographer so that they can understand the factors that may lead to their dancers being unable to fully achieve their vision and hopefully be able to adapt their vision to the artists they have in their class or company decreasing the dancers risk of injury.
Target Population: Teachers, Choreographers who work with School Age and Adolescent Artists
Learning Outcomes:
- They can use tomorrow in their classes to assist participants with mobility and strength
- Understanding of the balance between mobility and strength and how a disruption in this relationship can negatively impact a person
- How physiology can affect this relationship
Relevance to Conference Theme: This presentation is relevant to the conference theme Access, Adapt, Advance: Finding our way Forward in the following ways:
Over the years there has been a movement in commercial dance that has embraced the hypermobile artists leaving these artists to possible increase risk of injury and the hypomobile artist to be told they are not good enough. The teachers and choreographers have a responsibility to respect their artists bodies and to understand the physiological limitations of the human body.
The evidence-based research that will be presented is designed to increase the knowledge of the teacher and the choreographer so that they can understand the factors that may lead to their dancers being unable to fully achieve their vision and hopefully be able to adapt their vision to the artists they have in their class or company decreasing the dancers risk of injury.
Janelle Eisler Carr
Darrin Jones
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Over the past 15 years the Janelle has been pursuing her passion for educating people about the evidence-based benefits of movement through a career in recreation, fitness, and physiotherapy. This has led her to work as a Personal Trainer and as a Pilates and Group Fitness Instructor in a variety of settings from Municipal Recreation facilities to private clinics. She was a competitive dancer in her youth but after multiple injuries and poor experiences in the dance world she left for a prolonged period of time. In her adulthood she felt the draw to come back to dance and it filled a special part of her soul. She has presented at Provincial Fitness Conferences in the past.
Over the last 12 years Darrin has been educating people of all ages and backgrounds, the value of fitness, exercise and recreation. He is working as strength coach, group fitness instructor and personal trainer in Municipal facilities. He has presented at Provincial Fitness Conferences in the past.
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