Research

Research underpins all the work we do at the Jerwood Centre – and is an essential part of delivering a world-class service.

Research currently being undertaken by the Centre includes:

• Investigating aspects of cardiac risk in dancers
  Patel, K.; Allen, N.; Nadir, A.; Wyon, M.

Completed research published or in press includes:

• Wyon, M.; Allen, N.; Brown-Appenzeller, D.; Cloak, R.; Devonport, T; Gregory, K. et al. Resting energy expenditure in professional dancers as an objective measure of low energy expenditure.BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine. 2026;12:e003216.
• Nico Kolokythas, PhD, George S. Metsios, PhD, Shaun M. Galloway, PhD, Nick Allen, PhD, Matthew A. Wyon, PhD The Effects of 11+ Dance on Physiological Parameters in Adolescent Ballet Dancers: A Randomized Controlled Equivalence Trial.Journal of Dance Medicine & Science Volume 29, Issue 4, December 2025, Pages 190-199
• Allen, N.; Kelly, S.; Lanfear, M.; Reynolds, A.; Clark, R.; Mountjoy, ML. et al. Relative energy deficiency in dance (RED-D): a consensus method approach to REDs in dance.BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine. 2024;10:e001858.
• Kolokythas, Nico; George, S.; Metsios, S.M.; Galloway S.M.; Allen, N.; Wyon, M. Reliability, Variability and Minimal Detectable Change of the Isometric Mid-Thigh Pull in Adolescent Dancers September (2023) Journal of Dance Medicine & Science 28 (1) DOI: 10.1177/1089313X231198421
• Katakura, M.; Kedgley, A.E.; Shaw, J.W.; Allen, N. et al. Epidemiological Characteristics of Foot and Ankle Injuries in Two Professional Ballet Companies: A 3-Season Cohort Study of 588 Medical Attention Injuries and 255 Time-Loss Injuries.Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2023; 11 (2). doi: 10.1177/23259671221134131
• Nico Kolokythas , George S. Metsios , Petros C. Dinas , Shaun M.Galloway , Nick Allen & Matthew A. Wyon (2021): (2022). Neuromuscular training in Pre-professional ballet Dancers: A feasibility randomised control trial.Journal of Dance Medicine & Science. 2022; 26 (3): 181-190.
• Nico Kolokythas , George S. Metsios , Petros C. Dinas , Shaun M.Galloway , Nick Allen & Matthew A. Wyon (2021): Growth, maturation, and overuse injuries in dance and aesthetic sports: a systematic review, Research in Dance Education, DOI:10.1080/14647893.2021.1874902
• Kolokythas N, Metsios GS, Galloway SM, Allen N, Wyon MA. The Relationship of Year Group and Sex on Injury Incidence and Countermovement Jump in Adolescent Ballet Dancers: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.Journal Dance Med Sci. 2022 Sep 15; 26 (3): 155-164. doi: 10.12678/1089-313X.091522b. Epub 2022 Jun 15. PMID: 35697490.
• Kolokythas, Nico PhD1,2,3; Metsios, George S. PhD1; Galloway, Shaun M. PhD1; Allen, Nick PhD3,4; Wyon, Matthew A. PhD1,4. 11+ Dance: A Neuromuscular Injury Prevention Exercise Program for Dancers.Strength and Conditioning Journal 44(5):p 1-9, October 2022. | DOI: 10.1519/SSC.0000000000000692
• Contri, Angela; Allen, Nick; Kim Edwards; Matthew Wyon (2020). The dancers' study: dance activity participation (including level of performance and previous injuries) increase risk of osteoarthritis? June 2020 Conference: 27th Annual Conference International Association of Dance Medicine & Science 2017At: Houston, Texas, USA
• George S. Metsios, Matthew Wyon, Kiran Patel, Nick Allen, Yiannis Koutedakis (2019) Dancers’ heart: Cardiac screening in elite dancers.European Journal of Sports Science, Volume 20, Issue 7 August 2020, Pages 920-925
• Bordley, I. Allen, N. (2015). Nutritional, Medicinal, and Performance Enhancing Supplementation in Dance Performance Enhancement and Health. Performance Enhancement and Health – December 2015 DOI: 10.1016/j.peh.2015.11.005
• Wyon. M, Allen, N. et al. (2016). Assessment of Maximum Aerobic Capacity and Anaerobic Threshold of Elite Ballet Dancers.Medical problems of performing artists 31(3):145-150 · September 2016
• Hopper, L. Allen, N. et. al. (2014). Dancer Perceptions of the Force Reduction of Dance Floors Used by a Professional Touring Ballet Company. Journal of dance medicine & science: official publication of the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science 18(3) · September 2014
• Allen, N., Ribbans, W., Nevill, A. M., & Wyon, M. (2014). Musculoskeletal injuries in dance: a systematic review.International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 3(1), 1-8.
• Wyon, M.A, Koutedakis, Y, Wolman, R; Nevill, A.M; Allen, N (2013) The influence of winter Vitamin D supplementation on muscle function and injury occurrence in elite ballet dancers. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2013.03.007)
• Hopper, L. Allen, N. Wyon, M. Alderson, J. Elliot, B. Ackland, T. (2013). Dance floor mechanical properties and dancer injuries in a touring professional ballet company.Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2013.04.013)
• Allen, N.   Neville, A. Brooks, J. Koutedakis, Y. Wyon, M. (2012). Ballet injuires: injury incidence and severity over one year.J Orthop Sports Phys Ther Sep;42(9):781-90
• Allen, N.   Neville, A. Brooks, J. Koutedakis, Y. Wyon, M. (2013). The effect of a comprehensive injury audt program on injury incidence in ballet: a three-year prospective study.Clin J of Sports Med doi: 10.1097/JSM.0b013e3182887f32
• Wolman,R. Wyon, M. Koutedakis,Y. Nevill, A. Eastell,R. Allen, N. (2013) Vitamin D status in professional ballet dancers: Winter vs. summer.Journal of science and medicine in sport / Sports Medicine Australia 02/2013; DOI:10.1016/j.jsams.2012.12.010
• Allen, N. Wyon, M. (2008). Dance Medicine: Athlete or Artist. SportEx Medicine, 35, pp.6-9.
• Wyon, M. A., Deighan, M. A., Nevill, A. M., Doherty, M., Morrison, S. L., Allen, N., et al. (2007). The cardiorespiratory, anthropometric, and performance characteristics of an international/national touring ballet company.Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research 21(2), pp.389-393
• Wyon, M. Allen, N. (2006). Anthropometric factors affecting vertical jump height in ballet dancers.Journal of dance medicine & science: official publication of the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science, January 2006