Amelia J H Arundale, Roisin McNulty, Cory Snyder, James O'Brien, Thomas Stöggl
BACKGROUND: Breakdancing or breaking will enter the Olympics in 2024, however, there is a paucity of literature exploring the epidemiology, demands, and performance. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to describe injury and training profiles, along with the results of a short performance test battery, in a group of elite breakers. STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional study (retrospective). METHODS: Fourteen breakdancers (breakers) (4 Bgirls, 10 Bboys) participated in an interview regarding their injury and training history, endurance test (cycle VO2max testing), counter movement jump, squat jump, drop jump, isometric hip abduction, adduction, shoulder external and internal rotation strength testing on a fixed-frame dynamometer...
2023: International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy