Sports science and ballet unite as we collaborate with Leeds Beckett University on an innovative new research-informed project to improve the health, wellbeing and rehabilitation of professional dancers.
Drawing on LBU’s expertise in health and sport, the project will bring together academics with our artistic team and Head of Physiotherapy to design a comprehensive, evidence-based framework for dancer care – covering workload management, strength and conditioning, nutrition, psychology and wellbeing.
The ground-breaking collaboration, a 30-month Knowledge Transfer Partnership, part-funded by UK Research and Innovation through Innovate UK, will bring significant innovation to the ballet landscape.
The project is led by Dr Chris Brogden, Senior Lecturer in the School of Health at LBU and a sports scientist specialising in rehabilitation, injury risk and screening.
By combining cutting-edge research with the artistry of the professional dance, this partnership has the potential to set a new benchmark for dancer wellbeing in the UK and beyond.
Photos Emily Nuttall.
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