From the time he debut themoonwalkon broadcast television in 1983 , Michael Jackson transcended the label of " dancer . " His motion seemed to defy sobriety as well as the normal limits of human flexibility and endurance .
Now we have some scientific evidence for that . Three neurosurgeons from the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in Chandigarh , India , recently published a short newspaper in theJournal of Neurosurgery : Spinethat examines just how remarkable one of Jackson ’s signature moves really was .
In the 1988videofor " Smooth Criminal " and subsequent live performances , Jackson is seen taking a break from his changeless motion to stand in shoes and lean 45 degrees forward . Both he and his dancers keep their backs square . Biomechanically , it ’s not really potential for a man to do . And even though he had a minuscule supporter , the neurosurgeon found it to be a pretty impressive feat .
But the neurosurgeons are quick to point out that the shoes are only part of the par . To achieve the full 45 - degree lean , Jackson would have had to have significant core forcefulness as well as a strong Achilles tendon . An average person fit with the shoe would be unable to do the move .
How does this put on to spinal biomechanics inquiry ? The authors point out that many dancers inspired by Jackson are continuing to push the limit of what ’s possible , go to injury . In one 2010paper , researchers surveyed 312 rose hip - hop professional dancer and found that 232 of them — almost 75 per centum of the cohort — reported a total of 738 injury over a six - calendar month period . That prevalence could mean neurosurgeons are facing increasingly complex or unequaled spinal egress . The sawbones hope that awareness of potential hazard could help mitigate problem down the route .
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