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Validation of dance-specific balance test: Evidence from comparisons between dancers and nondancers
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Article
Citation
Muhammad Ridhuan Johari, Kee, Y. H., & Kong, P. W. (2022). Validation of dance-specific balance test: Evidence from comparisons between dancers and nondancers. Motor Control, 26(4), 558-567. https://doi.org/10.1123/mc.2021-0116
Abstract
The aim of this study was to establish the utility of the dance-specific balance test in examining the stability in postural control for dancers. Specifically, the method involves using the time taken to stabilize upon perturbation to quantify postural stability. The dance-specific balance test involved performing a four-step dance-like routine followed by a forward hop onto the force plate with one’s dominant leg, ending with an attempt to sustain balance for a 30-s period. Results from the dance-specific balance test indicated that dancers stabilize faster (0.45 ± 0.11 s) than nondancers (1.09 ± 0.59 s); t(35.39) = −6.16, p < .001, Cohen’s d = 1.46. Dancers are found to be faster to adapt after a perturbation than nondancers, and this suggests the usability of this tool for assessing stability in dancers.
Date Issued
2022
Publisher
Human Kinetics
Journal
Motor Control