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Assessing the Validity and Reliability of Bharatanatyam Dance Injury and Pain Questionnaire: A Research Investigation

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Nidhi Nair, Aditi Joshi, Dr. Sachin Maghade, Nishant Patil, Arisha Khusro, Samiksha Dixit, Srushti Deshpande, Isha Solanki, Snehal Mahalpure, Rutuja Kamble
» doi: 10.48047/AFJBS.6.Si3.2024.2685-2696

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Background: Bharatanatyam is amongst the most ancient classical dance forms in India. It requires constant adjustments, including the use of one-leg positional holds for poses, quick body twists, rapid movement transitions like jumps and leaps, difficult footwork. Bharatanatyam Dance Injury and Pain Questionnaire (BDIPQ) aims to comprehensively understand the connection between technique-related injuries and their consequences physical aspects of dancers. Objective: The study aimed to assess the validity and reliability of the BDIPQ in Bharatanatyam Dancers. Methodology: Study Design – Cross-sectional study design. Subjects were selected on inclusion and exclusion criteria with purposive sampling. Subjects were taken from various dance centres. Content validity was measured with the help of expert reviewers with 10-plus years of experience. Test-retest reliability was conducted within two weeks. Result: The BDIPQ showed high expert consensus with a Scale-Content Validity Index of 0.91 and Modified Kappa values from 0.76 to 1.00. Test-retest reliability was excellent, evidenced by a Pearson correlation of 0.9702, and internal consistency was strong with a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.84. Conclusion: The BDIPQ showed strong reliability, with a high correlation coefficient and a significant P value (<0.0001). This underscores its dependability for assessing injury and pain in Bharatanatyam dancers.

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