Comparing Upper Body Muscular Endurance On Female University Level Modern Dancers And Female Students Who Do Not Dance

Can you imagine a world without physical fitness? It is a difficult thing to imagine, because the fitness industry thrives each day. Among these industries, is pilates. Dancers require a lot of strength. Not only in their legs and feet but most importantly in their core and muscles. Many dancers take physical fitness classes like, stretching and conditioning, yoga, and more commonly, pilates. “Dictionary.com” defines pilates as, a system of physical and mental conditioning involving low-impact exercises and stretches, often performed on specialized equipment. Now, you may be wondering, “Where and how did Pilates start, and why is it so important for dancers?”

Among a discourse community of trained dancers, one expects to find individuals who are healthy and active athletes. Aside from technique and movement, health and cardio are underlying factors that play a huge role in a dancer’s career. Many dancers take on a healthy diet in order to maintain their body weight. Something that has been looked down upon in the trained dancers’ community is what it

Along with other sports, dance involves physical exertion and requires skill. It can be inferred that when athletes undergo physical activity, they push themselves to their limit, which results in them becoming sore, and possibly even injured in some cases. This also pertains to dancers. Dancers can pull a muscle by overstretching or by not stretching enough. They can also break any bone by doing turns, flips, jumps, and tricks. In Ronald Smith’s article, he proceeds to explain

Dance demands the same physical skills that are required in other sports. Flexibility, strength, and endurance are key characteristics that most dancers need to posses. As with other “athletes,” most dancers are not born with these abilities but must establish them through practice and repetitive training. Similar to traditional sports practices, dance rehearsals are extensive and require diligence, dedication, and patience from the dancers as they will have to repeat exercises and stretches to perfect their technique and stay on

The research undertaken in the trial was conducted in order to test and discover the level to which applying the Polyvagal theory can improve a dancers physical performance.

c) Balance is a vital part of dance. Dancers must have strong core muscles. Men need strong shoulders for lifts, since they must not only support their own body weight but also their partner's. “Dancers are some of the toughest athletes in the world,” claims Dr. McNitt-Gray.

In this assignment I will be reviewing the different effects of exercise on the body system including the acute and long term using the pre-exercise, exercise and post-exercise physiological data which I collected based on interval and continuous training method. I will also be including the advantages and disadvantages of these, also the participants’ strengths and areas where they can improve on.

The procedure of selecting the participants was based on their enrolment in movement-based classes and did not use a control group to compare the results. 166 college student participants were recruited in the fall and spring semesters from 6 Pilates, 4 GYROKINESIS, and 2 Taiji quan classes. These classes were either required for the students or electives the students choose to take. This is a problematic selecting procedure because the students

This research is a research to be more informed of the importance of a healthy diet and hydration for dancers. A balance diet together with hydration is extremely important for dancers. If dancers do not keep themselves hydrated they could suffer from dehydration suffering from some its symptoms such as fatigue, tiredness, decrease of performance, cramping, and nausea and vomiting. Dancers need hydration to replace fluids, although if dancers drink too much it could lead the dancer’s to feel bloated and uncomfortable especially if they drink too much during dancing sessions. Good nutrition is essential for dancers, dancers are very active therefore they need to fuel their body and take food that provides the right amount of nutritional value

Dance injuries are a harmful and increasingly prevalent concern for dancers in the United States. According to Rachael Rettner (2013), "Over a 17 year period, the number of dance related injuries that sent U.S. children ages 3 to 19 to emergency rooms increased 37 percent, from 6." Since ballet is the foundation of all dance techniques, ballet dance schools should be required to provide injury prevention classes so that injuries are prevented, dancers’ careers can be prolonged, and dancers can perform better.

Dancers only need leg muscles, and no upper body strength is needed, where athletes need it all around. ”(“Is Dance s Sport?” ) These foolish few clearly do not understand the first thing about

My goal is to fuse my knowledge of the world of dance with medicine. Ballet takes a huge toll on the body, physically and mentally. From my experience with injuries, medical specialists who are unfamiliar with dance often recommend a path to recovery that does not mesh well with a dancer’s regime. I aspire to become a medical specialist who understands dancers, as I have 14 years of experience dancing at a demanding level. My dream is to be a pain and injury specialist affiliated with a top-tier ballet school.

Dancers everywhere are getting injured and ending their careers. Why? Because dance instructors aren’t requiring conditioning classes. Dancers are athletes too, and should be taking classes to strengthen their bodies to protect against injuries and speed recovery. No one’s career should end by something they could’ve prevented.

Originating as a sporting scheme to enhance a male’s performance within warfare, gymnastics has flourished into a sporting activity enjoyed by many around the world. However, it was not until the 1800’s when the Germans and Swedish developed the modern rules. Since gymnastics entered the Olympic roster in 1896, the sport has developed into a professional sport characterised by agility, athleticism and small body size. Although this sport is enjoyed by a variety of people around the globe, only a select few have the capabilities of becoming an elite gymnast.

The ideal body image of a ballerina is not developed mentally and internally but rather manipulated into a dancer’s brain. The author indicated that a dancer’s body perspective is derived from the strength of authority. In dance the teacher/director/choreographer has the most power, students submit. The power holder works with the dancer, and in return she tries to provide the body they demand. Teachers have a way of creating an illusion that the most qualified dancers have a “certain look”. These dancers are usually white, long, and slim. Because every dancers wants to be the best, they conform. Publications, imagery, and even conversation all reinforce the body image most dancers are striving to have. These outside sources just depict what