Physical characteristics of students to receive ballet training
Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this study was to analyze the physical features of students who would receive ballet training.
Material and Methods: Students who applied for the examinations of Cukurova University State Conservatory Ballet Main Art Branch in the academic year 2013–2014 were included in the study. The enrolled students were evaluated as the experiment group, while the rejected students served as the control group. There were 31 girls in the experiment group and 20 girls in the control group. The physical features of groups were compared by using anthropometric measurements.
Results: Skinfold thickness values were significantly lower in the enrolled students. The right and left ranges of motion measurements of the enrolled students were significantly more than the control group; implicating that the enrolled students were more flexible than the rejected students.
Conclusion:
The findings of this study may help to define the
parameters of the physical features suitable for classical ballet education.
These guidelines can be used to improve insufficient data about this subject in
previous literature.
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