Ling Xi
Faculty of Education, Silpakorn University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.
Front Sports Act Living. 2025 Jul 23;7:1610656. doi: 10.3389/fspor.2025.1610656. eCollection 2025.
Street dance research has expanded rapidly since its inception, yet the absence of a unified terminology has produced inconsistent academic interpretations and a substantial knowledge gap. This study aimed to establish a clear definition of "street dance," classify its common styles, and identify the factors underlying terminological inconsistency.
Following PRISMA guidelines, we conducted a systematic review. Indicative Behavioral Standards were applied to critically appraise 26 peer-reviewed articles retrieved from major databases. Data extraction focused on terminological usage, style descriptions, and reported sources of conceptual divergence.
The review revealed wide variability in definitions and style classifications across the literature. Synthesizing these findings, we reconstructed a concise, consensus-based definition of street dance and proposed a classification framework for common street dance styles. This review identified internal and external factors contributing to the knowledge gap. Internal factors including individual creativity, knowledge transmission. External factors including national cultural, media communication, music development, public opinion.
The reconstructed definition and classification system standardize street dance terminology, offering researchers, educators, and practitioners a coherent conceptual framework. This advancement enhances scholarly communication and supports more rigorous future investigations within the global street dance community.
自街舞诞生以来，其研究迅速发展，但由于缺乏统一的术语，导致学术解释不一致，存在较大的知识差距。本研究旨在明确“街舞”的定义，对其常见风格进行分类，并找出术语不一致的潜在因素。
遵循PRISMA指南，我们进行了系统综述。应用指示性行为标准对从主要数据库检索到的26篇同行评议文章进行批判性评估。数据提取重点关注术语使用、风格描述以及报告的概念分歧来源。
综述发现文献中定义和风格分类存在很大差异。综合这些发现，我们重构了一个简洁的、基于共识的街舞定义，并提出了常见街舞风格的分类框架。本综述确定了导致知识差距的内部和外部因素。内部因素包括个人创造力、知识传播。外部因素包括民族文化、媒体传播、音乐发展、公众舆论。
重构的定义和分类系统规范了街舞术语，为研究人员、教育工作者和从业者提供了一个连贯的概念框架。这一进展加强了学术交流，并支持全球街舞界未来进行更严谨的研究。
