Gavin Francis

Department of Health and Sports, Science Performance, London, United Kingdom

Publications
  • Research Article   
    Clinical Application of Interactive Monitoring of Indicators of Health in Professional Dancers
    Author(s): Nicola Keay*, Martin Lanfear and Gavin Francis

    Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of interactive monitoring of professional dancer health with a variety of subjective and objective monitoring methods and delivering swift personalized clinical advice. Methods: Dancers from a ballet company completed a published, online dance-specific health questionnaire. Over the study period, dancers recorded wellbeing and training metrics, with menstrual cycle tracking and capillary blood testing for the recognized indicators of low energy availability. At regular, virtual clinical discussions with each dancer, findings were discussed and personalized advice given. Results: Twenty dancers participated in the study (mean age 26.2 years, SD 3.7), comprising 14 females (mean age 25.5 years, SD 3.7) and 6 males (mean age 27.7 years, SD 2... View more»

    DOI: 10.35248/2090-2697.21.12.380

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