6: Measuring training load with Valeriya Volkova

SciDance

Valeriya Volkova discusses training loads. Building on S1 E4, Valeriya looks further into how we can measure training load, current sports science research in this field, and some of the challenges in translating sport protocols in the way that they measure and quantify training load into dance. We chat about Valeriya's own research, developing and validating protocol, as well as the relevance of buy-in from teachers, students, and parents. Drawing from her research which focuses on adolescent dancers, Valeriya offers potential future applications in this area for studios.

Resources -

Volkova, V. G., Black, A. M., & Kenny, S. J. (2020). Internal Training Load Measures in Elite Adolescent Ballet Dancers. Journal of Dance Medicine & Science, 24(4), 175-182.

Jeffries, A. C., Wallace, L., Coutts, A. J., Cohen, A. M., McCall, A., & Impellizzeri, F. M. (2020). Injury, Illness, and Training Load in a Professional Contemporary Dance Company: A Prospective Study. Journal of Athletic Training, 55(9), 967-976.

Gabbett, T. J. (2016). The training—injury prevention paradox: should athletes be training smarter and harder?. British journal of sports medicine, 50(5), 273-280.

Impellizzeri, F. M., Tenan, M. S., Kempton, T., Novak, A., & Coutts, A. J. (2020). Acute: chronic workload ratio: conceptual issues and fundamental pitfalls. International journal of sports physiology and performance, 15(6), 907-913.

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Find Valeriya here -

Email: [e-mail]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valeriyavolkova/

Research Lab: https://ucalgary.ca/sport-injury-prevention-research-centre/people/valeriya-volkova

Contact: [e-mail]

Instagram: @scidancepodcast

Cover art by Jill North. Original image by Young Images Photography. Intro sound by William Cook.