Table 3

Illness and injuries in dancers

Mean and rangeDays off dancing due to illness in last yearDays off dancing due to injury in last yearSoft-tissue injuries from dancingRecurrent soft-tissue injuriesBone injuries from dancingRecurrent bone injuries
Females6.3 (0 to 180)13 (0 to 200)1.5 (0 to 14)1.0 (0 to 7)0.6 (0 to 6)0.4 (0 to 7)
Males3.5 (0 to 20)10 (0 to 80)2.1 (0 to 10)1.5 (0 to 5)0.5 (0 to 2)0.3 (0 to 2)