Clarke Frances, Koutedakis Yiannis, Wilson Margaret, Wyon Matthew
Faculty of Dance, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, Creekside, London SE8 3DZ, UK. Tel +44 (0)20 8305 9422.
Med Probl Perform Art. 2019 Sep;34(3):154-160. doi: 10.21091/mppa.2019.3026.
Although balance is a key element of dance, it remains to be confirmed which balance components are associated with dance performance. The aim of this study was to assess the associations between different field balance tests and dance performance in an in-house measure in ballet, contemporary, and jazz genres.
83 female undergraduate dance students (20±1.5 yrs, 163.04±6.59 cm, 60.97±10.76 kg) completed the Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT), the airplane test, a dance-specific pirouette test, the modified Romberg test, and the BioSway™ Balance System. Results from these balance tests were compared to the participants' technique and repertoire performance scores in ballet, contemporary, and jazz genres.
Ballet scores were best predicted by SEBT 90° and Romberg for technique (r=0.4, p=0.001, SEE ±2.49) and Romberg, SEBT 90°, and SEBT 225° for repertoire (r=0.51, p=0.001, SEE±1.99). Contemporary data indicated SEBT 90° and Romberg for technique (r=0.37, p=0.001, SEE±2.67) and SEBT 225° for repertoire (r=0.27, p=0.015, SEE±2.29). Jazz indicated SEBT 90°, Romberg, SEBT 315°, and SEBT 225° for technique (r=0.51, p=0.001, SEE±2.28) and SEBT 225° and Romberg for repertoire (r=0.41, p=0.001, SEE±2.29).
The present study suggests that balance ability has a limited influence on dance performance, with existing field balance tests demonstrating low to moderate associations with dance technique and repertoire.
尽管平衡是舞蹈的关键要素，但哪些平衡组件与舞蹈表现相关仍有待确定。本研究的目的是在芭蕾舞、现代舞和爵士舞的内部测量中评估不同的现场平衡测试与舞蹈表现之间的关联。
83名本科女舞蹈学生（20±1.5岁，身高163.04±6.59厘米，体重60.97±10.76千克）完成了星标偏移平衡测试（SEBT）、飞机测试、特定舞蹈的单足旋转测试、改良的罗姆伯格测试以及BioSway™平衡系统测试。将这些平衡测试的结果与参与者在芭蕾舞、现代舞和爵士舞中的技术和剧目表现得分进行比较。
对于芭蕾舞技术得分，SEBT 90°和罗姆伯格测试的预测效果最佳（r=0.4，p=0.001，标准误差±2.49）；对于芭蕾舞剧目得分，罗姆伯格测试、SEBT 90°和SEBT 225°的预测效果最佳（r=0.51，p=0.001，标准误差±1.99）。现代舞数据表明，对于技术得分，SEBT 90°和罗姆伯格测试的预测效果最佳（r=0.37，p=0.001，标准误差±2.67）；对于剧目得分，SEBT 225°的预测效果最佳（r=0.27，p=0.015，标准误差±2.29）。爵士舞表明，对于技术得分，SEBT 90°、罗姆伯格测试、SEBT 315°和SEBT 225°的预测效果最佳（r=0.51，p=0.001，标准误差±2.28）；对于剧目得分，SEBT 225°和罗姆伯格测试的预测效果最佳（r=0.41，p=0.001，标准误差±2.29）。
本研究表明平衡能力对舞蹈表现的影响有限，现有的现场平衡测试与舞蹈技术和剧目之间的关联较低至中等。
