Characteristics of dance students at baseline
| Total population N=91 | Bachelors dance N=59 | Bachelors dance education N=32 | |
| Age (years), mean±SD | 19.2±1.5 | 18.9±1.0 | 19.8±2.1 |
| Sex (male) | 27 (29.7%) | 27 (45.8%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| BMI (kg/m2), mean±SD | 21.2±2.0 | 20.9±1.6* | 21.8±2.4 |
| Dance exposure (total hours per academic year/student) | 1055.5±276.2 | 1257.8 | 682.5 |
| History of a long-lasting ankle injury in the past year | 2 (2.2%) | 1 (1.7%) | 1 (3.1%) |
| Physical tests at the start of the training | |||
| Ankle range of motion | |||
| Left | |||
| Hypomobile | 6 (6.6%) | 5 (8.5%) | 1 (3.1%) |
| Normal | 77 (84.6%) | 46 (78.0%) | 31 (96.9%) |
| Hypermobile | 8 (8.8%) | 8 (13.6%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Right | |||
| Hypomobile | 5 (5.5%) | 5 (8.5%) | 0 |
| Normal | 77 (84.6%) | 45 (76.3%) | 32 (100.0%) |
| Hypermobile | 9 (9.9%) | 9 (15.3%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Ankle dorsal flexion (wall-to-toe distance in cm) (SD) | |||
| Left | 14.4±2.6‡ | 14.5±2.7§ | 14.1 ± 2.4¶ |
| Right | 14.8±2.7‡ | 14.7±2.6§ | 14.9 ± 2.9¶ |
Presented in n (%), unless otherwise stated.
*n=4 missing.
†Measured with the weight-bearing lunge test.
‡n=4 missing.
§n=3 missing.
¶n=1 missing.
BMI, body mass index.