by the end of the year. professional dancing can be as demanding as any sport, and injuries are just as common. but until recently it hasn t been studied in the same way. for the first time scientists at the university of chichester have teamed up with riverdance to study the demands of live dance performance at an elite level and figure out how serious injuries might be avoided. alastair fee has been finding out more. music plays asa as a celebration of irish culture, riverdance is amongst the most popular productions in the world. the two hour show is also among the most strenuous. t’ee the two hour show is also among the most strenuous. most strenuous. i ve had fractures, torn ligaments. most strenuous. i ve had fractures, torn ligaments, torn most strenuous. i ve had fractures, torn ligaments, torn tendons. - most strenuous. i ve had fractures, torn ligaments, torn tendons. this| torn ligaments, torn tendons. this is one of the torn ligaments, torn tendons. this is one o