Raising the barre: how science is saving ballet dancers
Could new science and high-tech training protect dancers from the injuries that end so many of their careers far too early?At the Royal Opera House in London, home of the Royal Ballet, art is fusing with science to revolutionise the way dancers prepare. In the glass-panelled healthcare suite, ballerinas are standing on high-tech force platforms which analyse their leg power, and gripping barbells fitted with linear e…