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Eastern Oregon University: Technique Is Everything - Ballet Study Reveals Key to Avoiding Injury
April 22, 2020
LA GRANDE, Oregon, April 22 -- Eastern Oregon University issued the following news:

A 10-week course could protect ballerinas from knee injury. Ballet can be stressful on the dancer, particularly to the ankle and knee joints.

Professor of Health and Human Performance Darren Dutto, Ph.D., studied knee mechanics in ballerinas to determine the influence on injury prevention.

On April 23, Dutto will present his research, "The effect of instruction on leg . . .

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