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Mary Virginia Wilmerding, PhD, is an exercise physiologist and dance educator specializing in dancer health and performance. Donna Krasnow, MSc, is a professor of dance science and a pioneer in conditioning programs for dancers, with extensive experience in both research and professional dance training.

Known for: The Healthy Dancer: Nutrition and Conditioning for Dancers

Books by Mary Virginia Wilmerding, Donna Krasnow

The Healthy Dancer: Nutrition and Conditioning for Dancers

The Healthy Dancer: Nutrition and Conditioning for Dancers

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This comprehensive guide provides dancers with evidence-based information on nutrition, conditioning, and injury prevention. It covers topics such as energy balance, hydration, strength training, flexibility, and recovery, offering practical advice to help dancers maintain peak performance and long-term health.

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Understanding Energy Balance

Every step, leap, and turn has an energy cost. Dancers live in a continuous cycle of exertion and recovery, and this is where understanding energy balance becomes crucial. Energy balance refers to the relationship between the calories you consume and the energy you expend. When intake equals expendi...

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Hydration and Fluid Balance

Hydration forms the often-overlooked foundation of dance performance. Fluid loss through sweat—even at modest levels—impacts your coordination, endurance, and thermoregulation. Dancers often train in warm studios, sometimes under intense stage lighting, making dehydration an invisible adversary. You...

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About Mary Virginia Wilmerding, Donna Krasnow

Mary Virginia Wilmerding, PhD, is an exercise physiologist and dance educator specializing in dancer health and performance. Donna Krasnow, MSc, is a professor of dance science and a pioneer in conditioning programs for dancers, with extensive experience in both research and professional dance train...

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Mary Virginia Wilmerding, PhD, is an exercise physiologist and dance educator specializing in dancer health and performance. Donna Krasnow, MSc, is a professor of dance science and a pioneer in conditioning programs for dancers, with extensive experience in both research and professional dance training.

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