Ballet Dancers' secret weapon: nerve stretches for stronger calves?
NCT ID NCT07585084
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a technique called neural mobilization (gentle nerve stretches) can improve calf muscle length and strength in ballet dancers. 54 dancers aged 13-23 who practice ballet at least 3 times a week took part. The goal was to see if this approach could help optimize performance and prevent injuries.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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54 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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13 to 23 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Classical ballet trained female or male . * Subjects who are trained in classical ballet syllabus such as Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) Syllabus, The Classical Ballet Syllabus by Commonwealth Society of Teachers of Dancing (CSTD), Vaganova Syllabus and more. * Aged 13-23 years old * Dancers who took class/practice ballet for at least 3 times per week * Participated in ballet competition in recent 6 months Exclusion Criteria: * Professional full time ballet dancers * Non-ballet dancers * Self-reported lower extremity injuries in the past 6 months prior to date of data collection * Subjects with existing musculoskeletal injuries might affect calf muscle performance * Involvement in other sports or physical training
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Inti International University
Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, 71800, Malaysia
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