Resumen:
Background:
Prevalence and severity of symptoms related to muscle and joint pain seem to be high in most dancers.
Hypothesis:
There will be a worse quality of life related to foot health for ballet dancers compared with nondancers.
Study Design:
Case-control study.
Level of Evidence:
Level 4.
Methods:
A sample of 156 women was recruited from a clinic of podiatric medicine and surgery. Self-reported data were measured by the Foot Health Status Questionnaire (FHSQ), which has 33 questions that assess 8 health domains of the feet and general health, namely, foot pain, foot function, general foot health, footwear, general health, physical activity, social capacity, and vigor.
Results:
Statistically significant differences (P < 0.05) were shown for foot pain, foot function, foot health, and general health, which together revealed a worse foot health–related quality of life (lower FHSQ scores) but a better general health (higher FHSQ scores) for ballet dancers compared with nondancers. The remaining domains did not show statistically significant differences (P > 0.05). According to multivariate linear regression models (P < 0.05), the practice of ballet dance (group) was the only i...