Multi-joint coordination in ballet dancers

Thullier, Francine; Moufti, H.

doi:10.1016/j.neulet.2004.08.011

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“…This study showed that there was practically no difference between movements en demi pointe in comparison with movements en pointe, although the base of support was smaller for movements en pointe. Thullier et al (2004) compared dancers with gymnasts that had no dance training, who might have excelled in the ability to stabilize postures in their exploitation of the redundancy in the number of degrees of freedom of the body. Although both the dancers and gymnasts were equally stable, dancers were more successful in reproducing the orientation and shape of the movement.…”

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Static balance and dynamic balance related to rotational movement in ballet dance students

Fronczek–Wojciechowska

Padula

Kowalska

et al. 2016

International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport

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The aim of this study was to assess static and dynamic balance related to rotational movements en pointe and en demi pointe in ballet dance students. The study group consisted of 13 people -students of one of the ballet schools in Poland: 9 dancers from the junior class (14 years old) and 4 dancers form the senior class (18 years old). For the purpose of statistical analysis, the group was divided into 4 subgroups. Each person took part in a static balance test which included a 30s trial with eyes opened and 30s trial with eyes closed. The examination of dynamic balance related to rotational movements was also performed to compare movements en pointe vs. movements en demi pointe. Analyses were performed using the Kistler 9286BA platforms, which are the module of BTS Smart DX 7000. Data processing was performed with the use of BTS Sway and Statistica 10. Accepted level of significance was α = 0.05. Increase in the following center of pressure parameters was observed in the examination with eyes closed: maximal radius, longitudinal range, equivalent area and velocity. Participants from the senior class did not show these differences. There were no differences found between movements en demi pointe in comparison with movements en pointe. Static balance deteriorated with eyes closed in the entire examined group. Participants from the senior class showed more stable parameters of static balance. There were no differences in dynamic balance when the base of support was decreased.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Static balance and dynamic balance related to rotational movement in ballet dance students

Fronczek–Wojciechowska

Padula

Kowalska

et al. 2016

International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport

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“…In general, kinematic analysis shows that classical dancers have the ability to efficiently combine movements of related joints into single motor synergies, thus reducing the number of degrees of freedom at the level of neuronal control. This leads to highly accurate reproduction of the orientation and shape of the required trajectories (Thullier & Moufti, 2004;Wilson, Lim, & Neurocognitive control in dance 9…”

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Neurocognitive control in dance perception and performance

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Dance is a rich source of material for researchers interested in the integration of movement and cognition. The multiple aspects of embodied cognition involved in performing and perceiving dance have inspired scientists to use dance as a means for studying motor control, expertise, and action-perception links. The aim of this review is to present basic research on cognitive and neural processes implicated in the execution, expression, and observation of dance, and to bring into relief contemporary issues and open research questions. The review addresses six topics: 1) dancers' exemplary motor control, in terms of postural control, equilibrium maintenance, and stabilization; 2) how dancers' timing and on-line synchronization are influenced by attention demands and motor experience; 3) the critical roles played by sequence learning and memory; 4) how dancers make strategic use of visual and motor imagery; 5) the insights into the neural coupling between action and perception yielded through exploration of the brain architecture mediating dance observation; and 6) a neuroesthetics perspective that sheds new light on the way audiences perceive and evaluate dance expression. Current and emerging issues are presented regarding future directions that will facilitate the ongoing dialog between science and dance

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“…Then, at the beginning as well as at the end of a turn, the en bloc trunk would be an expert behavior performed during preferred direction or professionnal dance and would be a specific control strategy to move segments together as described for head control strategies during step turns (Solomon et al, 2006). Furthermore, Thullier and Moufti (2004) showed the ability of dancers' nervous system to integrate multiple degrees of freedom to master body balance while producing complex circular leg movements.…”

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“…With reference to equilibrium studies about classical dance training (Mouchnino et al, 1992;Golomer and Dupui, 2000;Thullier and Moufti, 2004;Simmons, 2005;Guillou et al, 2007), we formulated a third hypothesis, namely that, at the end of a turn, ballerinas would show a fewer displacements of the supporting foot than untrained participants as would all participants especially for the more frequently used turn -their preferred pirouette.…”

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“…At the end of the rotation, we also hypothesized that the hips and the shoulders could be unaligned to slow down the turn for all the participants. More precisely, dancers having better postural control and ability to realize complex coordination on unipedal stance (Mouchnino et al, 1992;Thullier and Moufti, 2004), the type of shoulder-hip coordination could vary according to dance training.…”

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confidence: 99%

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