Faculty of Physical Therapy, Mahidol University, and Faculty of Physical Therapy, Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Department of Anatomy, and Center for Neuroscience, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand;, Email:
J Dance Med Sci. 2022 Sep 15;26(3):146-154. doi: 10.12678/1089-313X.091522a. Epub 2022 Jun 15.
The Khon masked dance drama is an authentic Thai classical performance that has been handed down for centuries. The performance has many unique choreographic patterns that are typical of the Southeast Asian performing arts. The Thai Khon masked dance consists of a combination of balance control and limb movement in different rhythms. The grace and beauty of Khon performances are dependent on the precision of the limb movement's curve, angle, and specific position. The connection between balance control and body movements during performance is crucial. The purpose of this study was to compare postural control between Thai Khon masked dancers and nondancers and explore bilateral asymmetry in postural control during single leg standing between the dominant and non -dominant legs using the Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT). Thai Khon masked dancers (n = 25) and nondancers (n = 25) were asked to identify their dominant leg and perform the SEBT using both legs. The reaching distances in different directions from the SEBT were converted to a normalized distance for comparison. A mixed model ANOVA and t-test were applied to determine the differences between directions in both the dominant and non-dominant legs. The interaction between dancer and nondancer groups was also verified .The results showed that dancers performed better on SEBT than nondancers in all directions (p < 0.05). In conclusion, Thai Khon masked dancers demonstrated a superior ability to maintain dynamic postural control during the SEBT. When considering all directions together, the dominant side was not a factor that affected postural control during the SEBT. This study adds further supporting evidence that Khon masked dance training improves dynamic balance control and can possibly be applied as a recreational exercise to promote balance performance .
孔剧假面舞剧是一种正宗的泰国古典表演艺术，已有数百年的历史传承。该表演具有许多独特的舞蹈编排模式，是东南亚表演艺术的典型代表。泰国孔剧假面舞由不同节奏下的平衡控制和肢体运动相结合而成。孔剧表演的优雅和美感取决于肢体运动曲线、角度和特定位置的精确性。表演过程中平衡控制和身体动作之间的连接至关重要。本研究旨在比较泰国孔剧假面舞者和非舞者之间的姿势控制，并使用星型偏移平衡测试（Star Excursion Balance Test，SEBT）探讨单腿站立时优势腿和非优势腿的姿势控制中的双侧不对称性。要求泰国孔剧假面舞者（n = 25）和非舞者（n = 25）确定自己的优势腿，并使用双腿进行 SEBT。将 SEBT 中不同方向的到达距离转换为归一化距离进行比较。采用混合模型方差分析和 t 检验来确定优势腿和非优势腿在各个方向上的差异。还验证了舞者和非舞者组之间的交互作用。结果表明，在所有方向上，舞者在 SEBT 上的表现均优于非舞者（p < 0.05）。综上所述，泰国孔剧假面舞者在 SEBT 中表现出卓越的动态姿势控制能力。当考虑所有方向时，优势侧不是影响 SEBT 中姿势控制的因素。本研究进一步提供了支持性证据，表明孔剧假面舞训练可以提高动态平衡控制能力，并且可能作为一种娱乐性锻炼来促进平衡表现。
