Scientists have found the secret behind Michael Jackson’s gravity defying 45 degree forward tilt
May 24, 2018, 15:48 IST
- The science behind Michael Jackson's gravity-defying 45-degree tilt has been explained by a team of neurosurgeons in India.
- Even with special shoes, the dance move requires advanced core strength.
- At the end of the day, the dance move is still physiologically impossible for most.
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(Source: Journal of Neurosurgery - Spine)
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Why it matters
The authors of this study claim that the whole point of investigating the 45-degree tilt was to analyse how spinal injuries may change in the future for dancers. It was based on the observation that there are a lot of prevalent dance forms that have been inspired by what Michael Jackson introduced into the arena. And, having developed even further over the past few years, these dance forms have begun to challenge how neurosurgeons look at the mechanisms of spinal injury.
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In fact, studies have indicated that the spine is the second most injured body part for dancers. Many of those issues originate from either, muscle imbalance, or shoddy technique. The most common spinal injury in dancers is spondylolysis. Apparently, the repetitive elongation and rotation of the spine reiterates into constant trauma.
Not the only one
The 45-degree tilt isn’t the only dance move that won the world over and was then left to the masses to decipher. The moonwalk, probably the most popular dance move by the King of Pop, was another performance that left the audience curious.
It turns out, the moonwalk wasn’t invented by Michael Jackson. Marcel Marceau, a renowned French mime artist, was the first person to bring the move on to the stage as a part of his dramatic performances.
Even Bill Bailey, a famous tap dancer, is known to have showcased the moonwalk before MJ. That being said, it’s still not an easy task to accomplish. Just like the 45-degree tilt, Michael Jackson rarely endeavoured towards the ordinary.