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ASK THE PHYSIO | Functional Movement for Dancers

Health & Wellbeing 29 Nov, 2019

Functional Exercise for Dancers (Part 2) Applying Functional Training to Dance by Sally Harrison from Band-ITS & Strength4Dance In my last article, we looked at the seven basic movements of functional exercise ⏤ being the Squat, Lunge, Twist, Bend, Push, Pull and Gait. We already… Read Article

ASK THE PHYSIO | Functional Movement

Health & Wellbeing 21 Nov, 2019

Functional Exercise for Dancers (Part 1) The 7 Movements We Need to Get Really Strong by Sally Harrison from Band-ITS & Strength4Dance Functional exercise has become a bit of a buzz word in the fitness world recently ⏤ but what does it actually mean and how can we apply it to our dance pr… Read Article

Ask the Physio: Functional Training

Health & Wellbeing 1 Sep, 2015

Functional Training  |  Part 1 What is it and how does it apply to me as a dancer? by Sally Harrison from Perfect Form Physiotherapy Just as an athlete spends a lot of time training for competition, it is equally important that the professional dancer does the same. The training I refer to… Read Article