PHYSIQUE AND BODY COMPOSITION OF GIRLS PRACTISING CONTEMPORARY DANCE

Przednowek Karolina H. (), Kopeć Dorota and Walaszczyk-Iskra Anna
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Przednowek Karolina H.: University of Rzeszów, Faculty of Physical Education, Department of History, Rzeszów, Poland
Kopeć Dorota: University of Rzeszów, Faculty of Physical Education, Department of Individual Sports, Rzeszów, Poland
Walaszczyk-Iskra Anna: Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Faculty of Physical Education, Department of Correction of Body Posture Imperfections, Katowice, Poland

Polish Journal of Sport and Tourism, 2017, vol. 24, issue 3, 192-197

Abstract: Introduction. Physique and body composition are often explored in sport-related research. This is due to the fact that morphological features can be useful for determining a person’s predispositions for practising a given type of physical activity. Dance, as any other sports discipline, has an impact on the physique and motor skills of those who practise it. Most research concerning the physique and body composition of dancers conducted so far has focused on persons practising ballet or competitive ballroom dancing. Investigating these issues in contemporary dancers is a new field of study. The aim of the current study was to examine the physique and body composition of girls aged 14-17 years practising contemporary dance. Material and methods. The study involved 23 girls who trained contemporary dance twice a week for 2 hours. The participants of the study had been training since the age of six. Basic anthropometric measurements were performed. Body composition was analysed based on parameters measured using a Tanita body composition analyser. Conclusions. The analysis found that girls training contemporary dance were characterised by a leptosomatic physique. BMI values in both younger and older contemporary dancers indicated that their weight was normal. Compared to girls who did not practise any particular type of sport, contemporary dancers had a lower weight, a lower body water percentage, and a lower body fat percentage. The dancers were also characterised by a greater circumference of the waist, hips, arm, and chest compared to untrained peers.

Keywords: physique; body composition; contemporary dance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1515/pjst-2017-0019

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