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- Title
Vpliv motoričnih in morfoloških spremenljivk na kriterij uspešnosti športnih plesalcev.
- Authors
Šifrar, Tina Jarc; Zaletel, Petra; Voglar, Sojar; Zagorc, Meta
- Abstract
The study aimed to establish which morphological characteristics and motor abilities influence dancesport performance. The sample consisted of 25 dancers practicing dancesport in couples, aged between 14 and 23 years, of whom 13 were male (average body height = 177.8 cm, SD = 6.7 cm; average body mass = 67.6 kg, SD = 10.9 kg; average age = 18.9 years, SD = 3.7 years) and 12 female (average body height = 164.5 cm, SD = 5.8 cm; average body mass = 53.3 kg, SD = 7.7 kg; average age = 18.4 years, SD = 4.3 years). In the framework of morphological dimensions we measured body height, body mass and skin folds so as to calculate the percentage of fat tissue of male and female dancers. A high correlation between the motor and morphological areas was established. Body mass (ATT) and the Olympic Rings co-ordination test (OLIMPO) had a statistically significant effect on performance. After including body mass predictors and the Olympis Rings test, 54% of the variance in the performance criterion in dance competitions was explained (ATT and OLIMPO: r = 0.54; p < 0.01). These study findings can be used in further research on the validity and reliability of special tests which, depending on their complexity, can be applied in analyses of dancers' specific motor abilities.
- Subjects
SPORTS; DANCERS; PERFORMANCE; MOTOR ability; HUMAN body composition; ADIPOSE tissues
- Publication
Revija Šport, 2011, Vol 59, Issue 1/2, p139
- ISSN
0353-7455
- Publication type
Article