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Two sports related functional tests (slalom and hurdle) were also done. All measurements\/tests were carried out before and after the dancing period.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold>Four (of six) subjects from the intervention group who initially complained of ski related back pain did not report back pain after the dance training; the three subjects with back pain from the control group were unchanged. At study onset the intervention group had a slightly impaired range of motion in the spine compared with the control group. After dance training, there was a better relation between kyphosis of the thoracic spine and lordosis of the lumbar spine, and a 7.1\u00b0 increase in hip flexion with the knee extended (p\u200a=\u200a0.02). In the control group hip extension decreased by 0.08 m on average (p\u200a=\u200a0.01). No positive effects of dance training on sports related functional tests were observed.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusions:<\/jats:bold>Preseason dance training improved the range of hip motion and joint mobility and the flexibility of the spine. 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