Table 1.

Characteristics of dance students at baseline

	Total population N=91	Bachelors dance N=59	Bachelors dance education N=32
Age (years), mean±SD	19.2±1.5	18.9±1.0	19.8±2.1
Sex (male)	27 (29.7%)	27 (45.8%)	0 (0.0%)
BMI (kg/m2), mean±SD	21.2±2.0	20.9±1.6*	21.8±2.4
Dance exposure (total hours per academic year/student)	1055.5±276.2	1257.8	682.5
History of a long-lasting ankle injury in the past year	2 (2.2%)	1 (1.7%)	1 (3.1%)
Physical tests at the start of the training
Ankle range of motion
Left
Hypomobile	6 (6.6%)	5 (8.5%)	1 (3.1%)
Normal	77 (84.6%)	46 (78.0%)	31 (96.9%)
Hypermobile	8 (8.8%)	8 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)
Right
Hypomobile	5 (5.5%)	5 (8.5%)	0
Normal	77 (84.6%)	45 (76.3%)	32 (100.0%)
Hypermobile	9 (9.9%)	9 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)
Ankle dorsal flexion (wall-to-toe distance in cm) (SD)
Left	14.4±2.6‡	14.5±2.7§	14.1 ± 2.4¶
Right	14.8±2.7‡	14.7±2.6§	14.9 ± 2.9¶

Presented in n (%), unless otherwise stated.

*n=4 missing.

†Measured with the weight-bearing lunge test.

‡n=4 missing.

§n=3 missing.

¶n=1 missing.

BMI, body mass index.