Read papers published by Martin Lanfear, Scottish Ballet’s Head of Performance Medicine. 

Relative Energy Deficiency in Dance: a consensus method approach to REDs in dance

• Industry leaders formed a consensus statement on the diagnosis, management and prevention of relative energy deficiency in dance (RED-D). Published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine (2024).

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Considering new moves in dance medicine and science promoting a translational agenda for improved applied impact

• A collaboration between researchers from the University of Edinburgh and clinicians at Scottish Ballet on recommendations for the future of research in dance medicine and science. Published in the journal of Research in Dance Education (2024).

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Clinical Application of Interactive Monitoring of Indicators of Health in Professional Dancers

• A study into the effect of health monitoring (menstrual cycle, training load, well-being metrics and capillary blood profiles) on professional ballet dancers. Published in the Journal of Forensic Biomechanics (2021).

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