How's your physical timing. (includes recommended dietary allowance)(Young Dancer)(Column) From: Dance Magazine | Date: November 1, 1996| Author: Hamilton, Linda | COPYRIGHT 1996 Dance Magazine, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Amenorrhea, a delay to mensuration, may occur when young girls follow the intense physical regime of the dancer. Prolonged amenorrhea can cause side effects including calcium loss. Good nutrition is important since during adolescence almost 50% of bone density is acquired for the lifetime.

AMENORRHEA is not a word that immediately leaps to the minds of young female dancers when they consider physical timing. Yet many students are aware, either from their own experiences or comments ...