El Power Break como técnica para la prevención de lesiones de rodilla en bailarines

Abstract

This degree thesis proposes a training for dancers, which mixes elements of the Urban dance style Break Dance and body conditioning training Pilates. She develops a somatic dance practice called Power Break and which has as its purposes to contribute to the well-being of dancers and prevent knee injuries through the strengthening them. From Break Dance the principles of Toprock1 are taken , Footwork2 , Power Moves3 ,Freezes. 4 This training method is chosen since it brings many benefits to the dancer; because this dance uses the whole body, works resistance, strength, creativity and dissociation bodily. In relation to the Pilates technique, the following principles are considered: breathing, control, concentration, fluidity of movement and centralization to develop experiences from the sensation and awareness of the body, in order to enhance learning of dance and provide tools to the dancer for their body strengthening. To verify that the proposal of this monograph effectively contributes to the strengthening of the dancer's knees, two evaluations were made before and after the training, which yield quantitative and qualitative data that are analyzed to find the impact of this technique on the physical abilities of the dancer.