European Journal of Physical Education and Sport Science
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INJURY VARIANCES AND REASONS OF TRADITIONAL
TURKISH FOLK DANCE PLAYERS
Ömer Tarkan Tuzcuoğullarıi
Gaziantep University, Physical Education and Sport Department,
Gaziantep, Turkey
Abstract:
The aim of this study was to investigation of injury variances and reasons of Traditional
Turkish Folk Dancers. Totally three hundred sixty dancers who were 180 male and 180
female, participated in the study. The all subjects were elite dancer and were dance in
Karşılama, Zeybek, Kaşık, Horon, ”ar, and Halay regions. The survey form used for
determining injury regions, variances and reasons. Obtained data were analyzed from
frequencies and percentages. As a result, some internal and external factors that are
effective in injuries reveal that the trainers should be in a more systematic approach
under the training light. According to obtained data, it is observed that there is a wide
range of injury risk to unsystematic loading and rest periods from pre-warming and
cooling. In this sense, applying the training principles correctly will prevent the injuries
of the players with a great extent. Nonetheless, the treatment process of injuries is also
important in term of returning to the exercise on time. It is also one of the important
roles of the trainer to persuade the player to go to the physician’s control after the
injury, to provide physiological support during treatment process and to strengthen the
injured region with exercises.
Keywords: dance, Turkish folk dance, injury, traditional
Introduction
Turkish Folk Dance is evaluated in certain rules depending on stage, game, costume
and music technique by taking out of their natural environment presentation. This
means that it is the evaluation of player in terms of place, playing time, personal
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abilities and group sync. It is form the parts of the training objectives of the trainers to
provide equal movement integrity and to provide them necessary playing power,
condition and physiological performance by moving at the same time at the same
speed. In addition to being an artist, a dancer must have physical and condition features
that an athlete must have. It should be like an athlete with biomotoric features suitable
such as strength (Biçer et al, 2015) in respiratory muscles (Özdal, 2016a; Özdal, 2016b,
Özdal, 2016c, Özdal, 2015), speed, and agility as well as important features such as
rhythm coordination, balance and flexibility in dance (Nalçakan, 2011). Trainers work
in unsuitable places from time to time in order to reach their goals. The dancing floor
must be soft enough to provide proper suspension for the players on dropping after the
bouncing movement using in dance. But, they should be careful as too soft floors may
create early fatigue in the muscle of the players Dizdar,
. If the floor is unable to
provide sufficient suspension the increased floor reaction forces can cause injuries such as stress
fractures. At the same time, soft tissue problems can occur due to increased shear forces on the
knee joints during turning movements on floor that surface friction are high
Hardeker et al.,
1985, Hardeker, 1989). In addition to these, the players are faced with some injuries due
to climatic condition, unsuitable dress or due to the fact that they are not ready for
highly complicated movements at the level of motor skills and physiological difficulty
and by the effect of unconscious and unscheduled training exercises.
During the study, a number of injuries which occur due to internal or external
factors are affecting the performance and game power of the players negatively. It is
necessary to display the folk dances that based on skill and high degree of difficulty to
have the condition and to keep this condition at the highest level
“ydın,
; Mis,
2011). In this environment where the physiological capacity and sportive capacity are
not well analyzed and interpreted in training system, the same features which are not
developed with training are also factors that caused the injuries of players. The players
carry a risk of injury because the dancing training and rehearsals are based on recurrence. When
a movement is repeated continuously, especially if there is fatigue or biomechanical problem and
if not given the necessary time for rest the body is exposed to micro traumas leading to injuries
Dizdar,
; “yvazoğlu,
. There is lack of suitable dress that the players wear
during the work, the presence of behaviors contrary to sport physiological and
psychological preparation are not being made, all of these are internal and external
factors which lead to directly or indirectly effect the injury. As in all sport branches, it is
imperative to perform stretching movement at the end of the training in Turkish Folk Dance.
Stretching movements reduce muscle fatigue depending on the lactic acid in blood and muscle
tissue after the training, and prevent fatigue
Mis,
.
In the activities of Turkish Folk Dance, it is the most important goals to educate a
dynamic youth in order to introduce the traditional games to citizens and to the
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universal culture and the necessity of people to act together as a physical education
activity and create a harmonious society through introducing and teaching sport ethics.
In this sense, knowing which factors cause player injury to reach targets in a healthier
and more scientific way will help to trainer to organize more systematic programs.
Method
In this study, it was tried to find out the ratios and causes of the injury according to
regions during the folk dance activities of the players who are in the elite level which
rises up to the group level in the folk dance competitions (association, public education
centers, and institution – organization). This study was conducted on a total of 360
players, 180 female and 180 male, selected randomly among the teams that participating
in group competitions. To determine the rates, regions and causes of injuries the
questionnaires were applied to all players participating in this study. When the study
was conducted, it was tried to obtained safe results by interviewing the players who
answered the questionnaire one by one. In this sense, the specific disorders such as
tendon injuries, meniscus, patella fractures and bruises, waist shift and waist gland,
joint lock, pain in the muscle and the cramps are accepted as a physician diagnosis. The
results of evaluating the data are as fallows.
Result
One hundred eighty (50.0%) male and one hundred eighty (50.0%) female participated
in this study. A total of 360 players, 30 (8.4%) female and 30 (8.4%) male were selected
from every region
Karsilama, Zeybek, Kasik, ”ar and Halay regions. Players
participating in this study were selected from elite levels, which are considered to have
been using the pace structure for a long time. It is thought that deformities may occur
from in some parts of the body for a long period of the time and these detects will
reveal the specific injuries according to folk dance regions. Accordingly; 147 (40.8%) at
the players participated in this study have
years ,
. %
years and over ,
It was found that
warming up
- years ,
. %
%
- years ,
.6%)
less than year training days.
. % of the players participating in the study were pre-
. % were doing fatigue work , and
. % were playing the
region from beginning to end. The other regions have fewer choices by pre-warming
up this indicated that they are the cause of the injury while the Kasilama region
. % male and
region (
. % male,
. %,
Horon
region
. % male,
. % female and
Halay
. % female players start the training with pre-warming up .
”esides, the players who started to training by playing the region from beginning to
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end started to play in Halay region %
. % male, in Zeybek region
. % male and
20.0% female, in Bar region 23.3% male and 53.3% female, in Zeybek region 23.3% male
and
. % female are exposed to heavy loads without pre-warming up and risk
further injury. ,
The majority of all the players in the study (203, 56.4%) evaluated the time break
by sitting, while the second majority (75, 20.8%) evaluated by smoking. It is certain that
smoking will affect the health of the players, long term in the worst way, in the rest
between training that, overloads are made and oxygen barrows are fairly much.
It is remarkable that the majority of the players 219 (60.8%) who participated in
the research, ended the training without, doing anything . It is seen that this option is
predominantly preferred by all region players. This situation that contrary to training
principles will cause the problems after the body has cool down and lactic acid
accumulation will make it difficult for players to turn to normal position and cause
cramping. While
. % of all players participated in this study used sport shoes
during the training, the second majority of the players
. % used leather shoes .
This is important thing in terms of foot health and risk of injury. Male players (63.3 %)
of the Zeybek region and male players (53.7%) of the Horon region participated in the
training with local shoes . ”ut it is possible that the local shoes without orthopedic
features can cause the damage to player’s foot health. In addition,
. % of the female
players of the Karsilama region, 33.3% of the male players of the Kasik region, 46% of
the female players of the Horon region and 36.7% of the male players of the Bar region
used the local leather or crochet shoes in the training. This method, which is usually
applied to the local shoes to be used, should be applied 1 – 2 weeks before the
competition or even should prefer to use for stage training and rehearsals before each
training.
While the majority players 220 (61.1%) of all the players participated in the study
with appropriate sweatpants – tights , the second majority of the players 138 (38.3%)
participated in the study with jean, sweat-t-shirt which is not suitable for physical
activity. This shows that players who participated in the study did not change their
clothes after the training. While 195 (54.2%) of all players changed their clothes, the
other 165 (45.8%) did not. It is the fact that 251 (69.7%) of the players did not take a
shower after the training. This situation reveals the stress and tension that emerged in
the body and it is also reveals the number of skin disorders. These disorders can cause
by stay in sweaty clothes for a long time. But, only one player participating in the study
was diagnosed with mushroom skin irritation by doctor.
Only 186 (51.7%) of the players were injured during the folk dance training. It is
observed that the injuries that occurring in the foot area are concentrated with 21.5%. In
. % of these who injured in the foot were found sprained , in
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were found base collapse and in
disorders . In
in the knee, in
. % of the player were found baseline stretching
. % of the players who were injured in the knee were found a locking
. % had
dizziness , in
crushed . It was determined that the
torso had low back pain and
. % had
menus
and in
.
% had
. % of the players who were injured in the
. % of them had mainly complaining of back pain . I
addition the percentage of players who have injuries from several body region is as
fallow: 5.4% of them had foot-knee-crotch and lower leg regions, 5.4% of them had
foot- upper leg and lower leg regions and 5.4% of them had knee-torso and upper leg
regions.
If we look at the injuries rates during the folk dance training, according to
research data: 48 of the 60 players of the Horon region and 48 of the 60 players of the
Halay region were injured. While 30 of the 60 players of the Karsilama region were
injured, only 27 of the 60 players of the Kasik region were injured. While 20 of the 60
players of the Zeybek region were injured, only 13 of the 60 players of the Bar region
were injured and this region have at least risk injury. Besides being effective in the case
of injuries, the training conditions of the region’s game and loads imposed of them also
increased the risk of the injury.
While the 98 (54.78%) of the players who injured went to health center after
injury, the 81 (45.3%) of the players did not go to the health center after the injury. The
34.6% of the players who did not go to the health center after injury were only rest one
day, the 12.3% of them applied hot water and massage , . % of them continued
massage and training , . % of them were rest one week and have bandage , . % of
them had applied cold water and massage and . % of them had rest and scrub .
The player marked these choices. In this, players who marked only rest one day
applied a suitable treatment method, while 12.3% of them have made an unconscious
approach by marking applied hot water and massage choice. . % of the players
marked
Massage and continuing to training and
. % of them marked
slushing
applications. These are non-healthful measures. Besides of these, 3.7% of the players
which applied the most appropriate treatment method, marked
rest and ice
application choice.
Discussion and Conclusion
When all regions were taken into account, the 51.7% of the total players have injured.
Dizdar who made research about dancers found that
injury,
. % players had two and
. % players had only one
. % players had three injuries
Dizdar,
2006). He showed that the injury rate increased by 64.3 %. In addition according to by
Washington (1978) who a 4-year study carried out 1662 musculoskeletal injuries were
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detected (Washington, 1978). The distribution of injuries according to anatomical
regions was reported as knee (29.7%), ankle (19.4%), foot (18.9%), spine (12.6%) and hip
(7.2%) (6-9). In a similar study, Garrick was found the injuries rate as knee (22.3%), foot
(21.6%), ankle (3.8%), leg (11.4%), hip (9.7%), spine (9.0%) and upper extremity (3.8 %)
(Garric, 1986). These studies show that lower extremity injuries are more seen than
upper extremity injuries in dance training.
It is seen that the players from Karsilama, Zeybek, Horon and Halay regions
performed pre-warming in a most correct way by mainly running and gymnastics.
But, it is observed that the injuries are mostly seen in Horon and Halay region. It is
thought that the injuries in these regions are not caused by pre-warming but rather the
lack of technical skills and physical performance. Dizdar also found that there is a
correlation between injury and pre-warming, stretching and cooling habits but
rehearsal and pre-presentational warming habits are not associated with injury (Dizdar,
2006).
76.7% of the players who injured from upper leg region have suffered from
cramp . The fact that all regions’ players have such a compliant after training shows
how important the cooling section which necessary at the end of the training.
While 78 of the 360 players are injured from the foot region, the 40 players of
them are exposed to sprained . Dizdar found that the injuries on foot and ankles
emerged by 35.0% (Dizdar, 2006). In our study, while 19.2% of the players who were
injured from the foot were diagnosed with base collapse ,
. % of them had foot
floor tension . The data suggest that these injuries are most likely due to participation
in the study with inappropriate shoes.
The players (28.3%) who exposed to sprain, muscle injuries in upper and lower
legs did not go to the health center and they applied some treatment method. These
methods are the wrong or late treatment methods that will make the injury even worse.
These irrelevant attitudes towards current injuries have led to many more serious
injuries, longer recovery time and perhaps new injuries (Clarkson et al., 1984).
The injury rates in Horon and Halay regions in which difficulty of movement is
high, the use of all motoric features at the top level is needed, are higher than others.
The rate of injuries is also high in the game of Karsilama region where bumps, jumps
and bouncing are mostly used.
As a result, some internal and external factors that are effective in injuries reveal
that the trainers should be in a more systematic approach under the training light.
According to obtained data, it is observed that there is a wide range of injury risk to
unsystematic loading and rest periods from pre-warming and cooling. In this sense,
applying the training principles correctly will prevent the injuries of the players with a
great extent. Nonetheless, the treatment process of injuries is also important in term of
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returning to the exercise on time. It is also one of the important roles of the trainer to
persuade the player to go to the physician’s control after the injury, to provide
physiological support during treatment process and to strengthen the injured region
with exercises.
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