SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY (revised 8/2009)
Dance Kinesiology, Injury Prevention and Anatomy
Prepared by Jane Baas, Professor of Dance
Western Michigan University

Shown in MLA format except for 2nd line indent and underlining of titles not available in this program.

BOOKS

Arnheim, Daniel. Dance Injuries: Their Prevention and Care. 2nd ed. St. Louis: C.V. Moseby, 1980.

Berardi, Gigi. Finding Balance: Fitness and Training for a Lifetime in Dance. Princeton, NJ: Dance Horizons/Princeton Book Company, 1991.

Blakey, Paul. The Muscle Book. Stafford, UK: Bibliotek Books, Ltd, 1992.

Blakey, W. Paul. Stretching Without Pain. Sechelt, BC, Canada: Twin Eagles Educational and Healing Institute, 1994.

Burmeister, Alice with Tom Monte. The Touch of Healing: Energizing the Body, Mind, and Spirit wiht the Art of Jin Shin Jyutsu. New York: Bantam Books, 1997.

Calais-Germain, Blandine. Anatomy of Movement. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1990.

Chmelar, Robin D. and Sally S. Fitt. Diet: A Complete Guide to Nutrition and Weight Control, Dancing at Your Peak. Pennington, NJ: Princeton Book Company, 1990.

Clark, Nancy. Nancy Clark's Sports Nutrition Guidebook, 2nd ed. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc., 1997.

Clarkson, Priscilla M. and Margaret Skrinar, eds. The Science of Dance Training. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics Books, 1988.

Clippenger, Karen. Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics Books, 2007.

Como William, ed. Raoul Gelabert's Anatomy for the Dancer with exercises to improve technique and prevent injuries. Vol. 1 Lower Limb & Spine, New York: Dance Magazine Publishing, 1964.

Como William, ed. Raoul Gelabert's Anatomy for the Dancer, with exercises to improve technique and prevent injuries. Vol. 2 Upper Limb. New York: Dance Magazine Publishing, 1966.

Donnelly, Joseph E. Living Anatomy. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics Books, 1990.

Dowd, Irene. Taking Root to Fly: Articles on Functional Anatomy. New York: Irene Dowd, 14 East 4 Street #606, NY, NY, 1995.

Featherstone, D.F. Dancing Without Danger. 2nd ed. New York: A.S. Barnes, 1977.

Feldenkrais, Moshe. Awareness Through Movement. New York: Harper & Row, 1972.

Fitt, Sally S. Dance Kinesiology. New York: Schirmer Books, 1988, 1996.

Franklin, Eric. Conditioning for Dance. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics Books, 2004.

Garrick, James G. and Peter Radetsky. Peak Condition. New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1986.

Hale, Robert Beverly and Terence Coyle. Albinus on Anatomy. New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1988.

Hamilton, Linda. Advice for Dancers. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1998.

Howse, Justin and Shirley Hancock. Dance Technique and Injury Prevention. Revised Ed. New York: Theatre Arts Books/Routledge, 1992.

Laws, Kenneth. The Physics of Dance. New York: Schirmer Books, 1984.

Matt, Pamela. A Kinesthetic Legacy: The Life and Works of Barbara Clark.Tempe, AZ: CMT Press, 1993.

Nagrin, Daniel. How to Dance Forever: Surviving Against the Odds. New York: William Morrow and Co., 1988.

Koutedakis, Yiannis and N.C. Craig Sharp. The Fit and Healthy Dancer. Chichester, England: John Wiley & Sons, 1999.

Olsen, Andrea. Body Stories: A Guide to Experiential Anatomy. Barrytown, NY: Station Hill Press, 1991.

Rolland, John. Inside Motion: An Ideokinetic Basis for Movement Education. Urbana, IL: Rolland String Research Associates, 1996.

Ryan, Allan J. and Robert E. Stephens. The Dancer's Complete Guide to Healthcare and a Long Career. Princeton, NJ: Princeton Book Company, 1988.

Ryan, Allan J. and Robert E. Stephens. Dance Medicine: A Comprehensive Guide. Chicago: Pluribus Press, 1987.

Sammarco, James. Clinics in Sports Medicine: Injuries to Dancers. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders,1993.

Sataloff, R.T., A.G. Brandfonbrener, and R.J. Lederman, eds. Textbook of Performing Arts Medicine. New York: Raven Press, 1991.

Shafarman, Steven. Awareness Heals: The Feldenkrais Method for Dynamic Health. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., 1997.

Shell, Caroline G., ed. The Dancer as Athlete: The 1984 Olympic Scientific Congress Proceedings, vol. 8. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc., 1986.

Solomon, Ruth, Minton, Sandra C., and Solomon, John, Preventing Dancing Injuries: An Interdisciplinary Perspective. 2nd ed. American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Reston, VA, 2005.

Sparger, C. Anatomy & Ballet. London: A. & C. Black, Ltd., 1949, 1952.

Spilken, Terry L. The Dancer's Foot Book: A Complete Guide to Foot Care. Pennington, NJ: Princeton Book Company, 1990.

Sweigard, Lulu. Human Movement Potential. New York: Harper & Row, 1974.

Todd, Mabel Ellsworth. The Hidden You. New York: Dance Horizons, 1953.

Todd, Mabel Ellsworth, The Thinking Body. New York: Dance Horizons, 1968.

Vincent, L.M. The Dancer's Book of Health. New York: Andrews and McNeel, 1978.

Watkins, Andrea and Priscilla M.Clarkson. Dancing Longer, Dancing Stronger. Princeton, NJ: Princeton Book Company, 1990.

Wright, Stuart. Dancer's Guide to Injuries of the Lower Extremity. Cranbury, NJ: Cornwall Books, 1985.

JOURNAL ARTICLES

Cardinal, Marita K. and Sarah A. Hilsendager. “A Curricular Model for Dance Wellness Education in Higher Education Dance Programs.” Journal of Dance Medicine and Science 1:2 (1997): 67-72.

Clippinger, Karen S. “Fitness, Dance and Health.” Journal of Dance Medicine and Science 1:1 (1997): 27-29.

Fitt, Sally S. "Conditioning for Dancers: Investigating Some Assumptions." Dance Research Journal 14:1 and 2 (1981-82): 32-38.

Hunt, Valerie. "The Biological Organization of Man to Move," Impulse(1968).

Liederbach, Marijeanne. “Screening for Functional Capacity in Dancers: Designing Standardized, Dance Specific Injury Prevention Screening Tools.” Journal of Dance Medicine and Science 1:3 (1997): 23-29.

McLain, Susan and Charles L. Carter. “The Effect of Conditioning and Alignment Program on the Measurement of Supine Jump Height and Pelvic Alignment When Using the Current Concepts Reformer.” Journal of Dance Medicine and Science 1:4 (1997): 149-154.

McMillan, Ann, Luc Proteau,and Rose-Marie Lebe. “The Effect of Pilates-based Training on Dancers’ Dynamic Posture.” Journal of Dance Medicine and Science 2:3 (1998): 101-107.

Siev-Ner, Itzhak. “Common Overuse Injuries of the Foot and Ankle.” Journal of Dance Medicine and Science 4:2 (2000): 49-53.

Teitz, Carol C. “Hip and Knee Injuries in Dancers.” Journal of Dance Medicine and Science 4:1 (2000): 23-29.

PERIODICALS
Available in the Maybee Music and Dance Library:
Impulse
Journal of Dance Medicine and Science
Kinesiology and Medicine for Dance
Kinesiology for Dance
Medical Problems of Performing Artists
Performing Arts Health News

In addition, some issues of Dance Magazine and Dance Teacher Now have articles related to kinesiology.