Search for dissertations about: "ballet"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 swedish dissertations containing the word ballet.

2. 1. Costume in the Time of Reforms : Louis-René Boquet Designing Eighteenth-Century Ballet and Opera

   Author : Petra Dotlačilová; Magnus Tessing Schneider; Lena Hammergren; Sofia Pantouvaki; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; costume; design; theatre; opera; ballet; genre; reform; eighteenth century; France; ancien régime; Louis-René Boquet; Paris Opera; Jean-Georges Noverre; aesthetics; material culture; teatervetenskap; Theatre Studies;

   Abstract : The long eighteenth century was a turbulent period in France, many crucial reforms in society, politics and art challenging the established order of the ancien régime. This battle took place on the theatrical stage as well and materialized in the approach to costume. READ MORE

4. 2. Musculoskeletal injuries and generalized joint laxity in ballet dancers

   Author : Charlotte Leanderson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Aims: To examine the incidence and type of musculoskeletal injuries in classical ballet dancers, to analyse these injuries in relation to absence from performance, and to identify dancers at risk of frequent injuries in a Swedish professional ballet company (study I). To analyse spinal sagittal mobility and joint laxity in young Swedish ballet dancers in comparison with controls (study II). READ MORE

5. 3. The Choreographed Garment

   Author : Ulrik Martin Larsen; Högskolan i Borås; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Fashion Design; Costume Design; Garment Agency; Modern Ballet; Choreography; Experimental Study; Performance; Design; Textiles and Fashion General ; Textil och mode generell ;

   Abstract : Contemporary dance and modern ballet often focus on conveying emotions through patterns of movement which may be abstract, obvious, or anywhere in between, as supported by music, sound, or spoken words that set the mood. Scenography is typically sparse or confined to the available space, leaving the dancers as the main instrument of communication. READ MORE

6. 4. Working conditions and musculoskeletal disorders in professional ballet dancers in Sweden

   Author : Eva Ramel; Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; self-report; questionnaire; theatre; occupational health; psychosocial factors; pain; fitness; dance medicine; Occupational health; industrial medicine; Yrkesmedicin; arbetsmiljömedicin;

   Abstract : Ballet dancers have been shown to have frequent problems with the musculoskeletal system, but little is generally known about the prevalences of musculoskeletal disorders and about working conditions of professional ballet dancers in Sweden. The aims of the thesis were: to analyse the prevalence, location and recurrence of self-reported musculoskeletal disorders (pain) in professional ballet dancers and to study their association with background factors, amount of work, and the dancers'opinionsabout their psychosocial work environment. READ MORE

7. 5. Ankle sprain : subjective and objective measures of functional impairment and treatment

   Author : Johan Leanderson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Ankle sprain; epidemiology; postural sway; muscle torque; muscle imbalance; proprioception; joint position sense; figure-of-eight running; sick leave; ankle brace treatment; functional instability; basketball; ballet; soccer; taping; Sickness Impact;

   Abstract : This thesis is based upon a series of studies were performed in order to provide more information about the etiology of late symptoms after ankle sprain, most often referred to as functional instability of the ankle joint. In a retrospective study of basketball players, the incidence of ankle sprains and the prevalence of late symptoms after such an injury were investigated. READ MORE