Differences in the Rotation Axis Between Professional and Experienced Amateur Ballet Dancers During pirouette en dehour in Classical Ballet With Wearing Pointe Shoes: A Pilot Study.

This article focuses on comparing the biomechanics of pirouettes performed en pointe—that is, on the tips of the toes using pointe shoes—between professional and experienced amateur female ballet dancers. The study analyzed the relationship between the center of mass (COM) and center of pressure (COP) during three phases of the pirouette, finding that professional dancers exhibited significantly less posterior inclination of the COM relative to the COP and completed the final phase of the turn without jumping, unlike amateur dancers. No significant differences were observed in vertical ground reaction forces between the groups. These findings suggest that professional dancers have superior postural control during the ending phase of pirouettes en pointe, enabling smoother transitions to subsequent movements, likely due to their extensive training and experience.