Dance participation in part-time and full-time dancers during study period
Dance training characteristic | Part-time dancers (n=57) | Full-time dancers (n=89) | P values |
Typical weekly time spent in class and rehearsal (mean (SD)/median (IQR), hours) | 17.4 (15.1) | 26 (17.2) | 0.001 |
13 (28.25) | 32.5 (26) | ||
Typical weekly time spent in supplemental exercise (mean (SD)/median (IQR), hours) | 5 (5.2) | 4 (4.3) | 0.326 |
3.5 (8) | 3 (6) | ||
Typical weekly performance time (mean (SD)/median (IQR), hours) | 14.4 (14.6) | 16.2 (14.3) | 0.171 |
8 (18.5) | 16 (13.0) | ||
Weeks spent performing per year (mean (SD)/median (IQR)) | 8.8 (8.9) | 17.4 (9.5) | <0.001 |
6.0 (7) | 15 (10) | ||
Number of different productions per year (mean (SD)/median (IQR), hours) | 4.5 (2.9) | 7.5 (6.6) | <0.001 |
4 (3) | 7 (3) | ||
Weeks spent touring per year (mean (SD)/median (IQR), hours) | 3.7 (6) | 6.8 (7.5) | <0.001 |
1 (4) | 4 (5) |