Micheli L J, Gillespie W J, Walaszek A
Clin Sports Med. 1984 Jan;3(1):199-209.
The prospect of the application of scientific techniques of physiology and movement science to dance promises to enhance not only the performance but also the safety of ballet dancing. The scientific analysis of nutrition, strength, and cardiovascular and movement demands of elite athletes in a great variety of competitive sports has increased our understanding of the stresses placed upon the body in these sports and in so doing has improved training techniques, enhanced performance, and helped to decrease the incidence of injuries. The application of these scientific analysis techniques to dance may reap similar benefits. Although the classical ballet teacher may, at first glance, be horrified by a computer analogue analysis of a grand jete, the information obtained from such studies may help him or her to decide when a young dancer is ready for such a technique or demonstrate a technical deficiency in the performance of such a technique. Similarly, the often debated question of when a young dancer should attempt pointe may become less subject to a teacher's intuition or parental pressure if research on the strength of muscles, bones, and ligaments teaches us the specific levels needed before this technique should be attempted.
将生理学和运动科学的科学技术应用于舞蹈，有望不仅提高芭蕾舞表演水平，还能提升其安全性。对各类竞技运动中精英运动员的营养、力量、心血管和运动需求进行科学分析，增进了我们对这些运动给身体带来的压力的理解，进而改进了训练技术，提高了运动表现，并有助于降低受伤发生率。将这些科学分析技术应用于舞蹈可能会带来类似的益处。尽管乍一看，古典芭蕾舞教师可能会对计算机模拟分析大跳动作感到震惊，但从这类研究中获得的信息可能有助于他或她判断年轻舞者何时准备好学习这样的技巧，或者揭示该技巧在表演中的技术缺陷。同样，如果关于肌肉、骨骼和韧带力量的研究能让我们了解尝试足尖舞这项技术之前所需的具体水平，那么关于年轻舞者何时应尝试足尖舞这个经常引发争议的问题，可能就不那么受教师直觉或家长压力的影响了。
