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Abstract

Strength and flexibility are two physical qualities that complement each other and which are fundamental to the technique of jazz dance. Thus, the aim of this research was to determine how the work of jazz dance influences the strength and flexibility of beginner dancers, seeking performance differences over a period of three months of practice. The study was conducted in Porto Alegre, Brazil, with eight dancers practicing jazz dance twice a week, with an average age of 20 years. For the assessment of physical fitness, tests were applied before the start of classes in jazz and after 24 lessons. For strength, the vertical jump test, the handgrip test (dynamometry), and the abdominal resistance test were applied. To evaluate the flexibility of the dancers the goniometer was used, which is designed to measure joint angles of the human body. The assessed joints were: flexion, hyperextension and abduction of the hip, and hyperextension of the spine. After a total of 24 days/lessons of practice, the tests were performed again and the results analyzed. The results showed a significant difference in all tests except dynamometry. It is therefore considered that 24 sessions of jazz dance influenced the flexibility of all the variables, the strength of the vertical jump and the abdominal resistance in beginner dancers. There were significant statistical differences in all these variables, with gains shown in range of motion and muscle strength.

Details

Title
Strength and flexibility in beginner jazz dancers
Author
Komeroski, Isabel; Delabary, Marcela; Haas, Aline
Pages
513-518
Section
Original Article
Publication year
2016
Publication date
Jun 2016
Publisher
Universitatea din Pitesti
ISSN
22478051
e-ISSN
2247806X
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
1826925914
Copyright
Copyright Universitatea din Pitesti Jun 2016