Differences of Ballet Turns ("Pirouette") Performance between Experienced and Novice Ballet Dancers

Autor/inn/en	Lin, Chia-Wei; Chen, Shing-Jye; Su, Fong-Chin; Wu, Hong-Wen; Lin, Cheng-Feng
Titel	Differences of Ballet Turns ("Pirouette") Performance between Experienced and Novice Ballet Dancers
Quelle	In: Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 85 (2014) 3, S.330-340 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0270-1367
DOI	10.1080/02701367.2014.930088
Schlagwörter	Dance; Dance Education; Human Body; Comparative Analysis; Experience; Psychomotor Skills; Correlation; Measures (Individuals); Biomechanics; Motion + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Tanz; Dance; Education; Tanzerziehung; Menschlicher Körper; Erfahrung; Psychomotorische Aktivität; Korrelation; Messdaten; Biomechanik; Bewegungsablauf
Abstract	Purpose: This study investigated the different postural control strategies exhibited by experienced and novice dancers in ballet turns ("pirouettes"). Method: Thirteen novice and 13 experienced dancers performed ballet turns with dominant-leg support. The peak push force was measured in the double-leg support phase. The inclination angles of rotation axis with respect to vertical axis were calculated in the early single-leg support phase as well as the initiation sequence of ankle, knee, and hip joints on the supporting leg. Moreover, the anchoring index of the head was computed in the transverse plane during turning. Results: The novice dancers applied a greater push force, an increased inclination angle of rotation axis, and an insufficient proximal-to-distal extension sequence pattern. The novice dancers also had a smaller head-anchoring index compared with experienced dancers, which meant novice dancers were not using a space target as a stability reference. Conclusions: A poorer performance in novice dancers could result from higher push force in propulsion, lack of a "proximal-to-distal extension sequence" pattern, and lack of visual spotting for postural stability. Training on sequential initiation of lower-extremity joints and rehearsal of visual spotting are essential for novice dancers to obtain better performance on ballet turns. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10