Effects of Education Programs on Dance Sport Performance in Youth Dancers

Author:Uspuriene, Aiste Barbora P.; Malinauskas, Romualdas K.; Sniras, Sarunas A.

Article Title:Effects of Education Programs on Dance Sport Performance in Youth Dancers

Abstract:
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of education programs on dance performance in youth sports dancers. Fifty-four subjects (aged 9-11 years) volunteered to participate in a 12 wk education program and were randomly assigned to three groups. The experimental group one (EG-1) trained in Dance sport 2 d.wk(-1) and performed physical training (i.e. track and field athletics, games, relays, and rhythmic gymnastics) 1 d.wk(-1). Experimental group two (EG-2) trained in Dance sport 2 d.wk(-1) and performed aerobics and aerobic gymnastics exercises 1 d.wk(-1). The control group (CG) dancers developed their Dance sport-specific technical and tactical skills 3 d.wk(-1). Training occurred 3 d.wk(-1) for a total of 54 hours. The dancers' anthropometric and physical fitness characteristics, as well as Dance sport performances were measured pre and post-intervention. No significant differences were observed at baseline between the three groups, except stature in EG-2 (p > .005). At post-intervention, the supplemental education sessions improved Dance sport performance scores of EG-1 (p = .004, eta(2) = .673, P = .943) and EG-2 (p = .001, eta(2) = .778, P = .996) dance pair; no change was observed in Dance sport performance in CG-1 (p = .622, eta(2) = .032, P = .074). The application of Dance sport training combined with supplemental education improves development of Dance sport performance in youth sports dancers.

Keywords:  juvenile dancers; ballroom dancing; education programs; sports performance

DOI: 10.13187/ejced.2019.1.136

Source:EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY EDUCATION

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