The Effect of Length of Mixed Sports Training and Length of Dance Training on Proprioceptive Balance Ability in Healthy Teens and Adults
School Name
Spring Valley High School
Grade Level
11th Grade
Presentation Topic
Physiology and Health
Presentation Type
Non-Mentored
Abstract
One of the systems of the body that affects equilibrium and balance ability is proprioception. Proprioception is the body’s awareness of position and movement through sensory receptors throughout the nervous system (New World Encyclopedia, 2008). The purpose of the study is to investigate the relationship between athletic training and dance training on proprioceptive balance ability. It was hypothesized that athletes who trained longer would have a better proprioceptive balance ability than those who trained for less time, and dancers who trained for a longer time would have better proprioception. This is because, in athletic training, there are specific drills done to improve performance through the training of minute movements to contribute overall. Technique training for ballet extends this by specifically focusing on limb movement and balance through barre training that focuses on small parts of the body at a time. Participants filled out a training form, then participated in two balance tests. For the dance training analysis, the differences between means of the four groups proved to be statistically insignificant for the sports training analysis, F(3, 39) = 0.8239, p = 0.739 and statistically insignificant for the dance training analysis, F(3, 39) = 0.4229, p = 0.489. From the data, it can be concluded that both the length of sports training and length of dance training has no significant effect on proprioception as determined by a modified Romberg balance test in plantar flexion.
Recommended Citation
Weiss, Sara "Kate", "The Effect of Length of Mixed Sports Training and Length of Dance Training on Proprioceptive Balance Ability in Healthy Teens and Adults" (2022). South Carolina Junior Academy of Science. 70.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/scjas/2022/all/70
Location
HSS 205
Start Date
4-2-2022 10:45 AM
Presentation Format
Oral and Written
Group Project
No
The Effect of Length of Mixed Sports Training and Length of Dance Training on Proprioceptive Balance Ability in Healthy Teens and Adults
HSS 205
One of the systems of the body that affects equilibrium and balance ability is proprioception. Proprioception is the body’s awareness of position and movement through sensory receptors throughout the nervous system (New World Encyclopedia, 2008). The purpose of the study is to investigate the relationship between athletic training and dance training on proprioceptive balance ability. It was hypothesized that athletes who trained longer would have a better proprioceptive balance ability than those who trained for less time, and dancers who trained for a longer time would have better proprioception. This is because, in athletic training, there are specific drills done to improve performance through the training of minute movements to contribute overall. Technique training for ballet extends this by specifically focusing on limb movement and balance through barre training that focuses on small parts of the body at a time. Participants filled out a training form, then participated in two balance tests. For the dance training analysis, the differences between means of the four groups proved to be statistically insignificant for the sports training analysis, F(3, 39) = 0.8239, p = 0.739 and statistically insignificant for the dance training analysis, F(3, 39) = 0.4229, p = 0.489. From the data, it can be concluded that both the length of sports training and length of dance training has no significant effect on proprioception as determined by a modified Romberg balance test in plantar flexion.
