\" Am I ever sorry I caught the news last night right before going to bed! They

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" Am I ever sorry I caught the news last night right before going to bed! They reported on this study that has just come out, saying that ballet dancers are at some super-abnormally high risk for fractures! I couldn't sleep, thinking about it, and then today in dance class every move I made i was freaking out about breaking my ankle! I can't go on being afraid like this!" Assignment & Directions: What information should Liz find out about the fracture study to evaluate its merits? Identify at least two factors she should evaluate. Let's say that her investigation of these factors leads her to conclude that the study is trustworthy: what else should she bear in mind about the research process that might help her take a more healthy perspective when thinking about this single study. Teacher educator candidate’s work should not be less than 500 words

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stress fractures can be defined as the fractures which do not occur from any exclusive injury but due to repeated stress or injury to a bone. Stress fractures are a result of repeated fatigue or trauma on aweight bearing bone. Due to this mechanism ballet dancers are prone or at a risk to develop stress fractur of weight bearin bones of lowr limb like tibia, navicular and metatarsals.

Women are at agreater risk to develop stress fractures due to osteoporosis, calcium deficiency.

Symptoms of stress fractures are pain and tenderness at the site of fracture. Commonly, these symtoms go away with rest.

prevention of stress fractures:

strengthen the weight bearing bones and muscles through proper strengthening exercises using resistance band

increase dietary intake of calcium and vitamin D

do not over stress or over exhaust your bones

start with proper warm up

follow proper stretching and flexibility exercise programme for muscles

wear shock absorption form and other muscle supporting splints.

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