Video analysis of classical ballet performance.
dc.contributor.author | Twitchett, Emily | |
dc.contributor.author | Angioi, Manuela | |
dc.contributor.author | Koutedakis, Yiannis | |
dc.contributor.author | Wyon, Matthew A. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2010-06-22T11:45:32Z | |
dc.date.available | 2010-06-22T11:45:32Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2009 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Journal of dance medicine & science, 13(4):124-8 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1089-313X | |
dc.identifier.pmid | 19930814 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2436/106629 | |
dc.description.abstract | Video analysis of classical ballet to date has been largely limited to examining the artistic elements of choreography. The aim this study was to employ a method of video analysis to describe the physiological demands of classical ballet performance and to examine differences between artists, soloists, and principal dancers. Forty-eight performances [male = 24, female = 24; artists (corps de ballet) = 16, soloists = 16, principals = 16] were analyzed in four fields: work intensity, body movement, partner work, and number of transitory movements occurring per minute. Statistical analysis revealed significant differences between ranks in two intensity bands: time at rest (p < 0.05) and time performing at moderate intensity (p < 0.05), with soloists and principals resting for 75.2 +/- 15.1% and 53 +/- 24.1% of the total performance, respectively (p < 0.05). Principals also spent a significantly greater percentage of time at moderate intensity than both soloists and artists (p < 0.05). Significant differences between males and females (p < 0.05) were seen in the number of lifting and supporting movements performed. It was concluded that classical ballet is an intermittent form of exercise, utilizing both aerobic and anaerobic energy systems, a finding that supports previous studies. The demands of the performances analyzed varied according to role. Therefore, it was also concluded that video analysis can help provide a basis for rank-specific supplemental training. | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | J. Michael Ryan | |
dc.relation.url | http://www.iadms.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=47 | |
dc.subject.mesh | Algorithms | |
dc.subject.mesh | Dancing | |
dc.subject.mesh | Exercise Test | |
dc.subject.mesh | Female | |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | |
dc.subject.mesh | Lifting | |
dc.subject.mesh | Male | |
dc.subject.mesh | Movement | |
dc.subject.mesh | Time and Motion Studies | |
dc.subject.mesh | Video Recording | |
dc.title | Video analysis of classical ballet performance. | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
dc.identifier.journal | Journal of dance medicine & science : official publication of the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science | |
html.description.abstract | Video analysis of classical ballet to date has been largely limited to examining the artistic elements of choreography. The aim this study was to employ a method of video analysis to describe the physiological demands of classical ballet performance and to examine differences between artists, soloists, and principal dancers. Forty-eight performances [male = 24, female = 24; artists (corps de ballet) = 16, soloists = 16, principals = 16] were analyzed in four fields: work intensity, body movement, partner work, and number of transitory movements occurring per minute. Statistical analysis revealed significant differences between ranks in two intensity bands: time at rest (p < 0.05) and time performing at moderate intensity (p < 0.05), with soloists and principals resting for 75.2 +/- 15.1% and 53 +/- 24.1% of the total performance, respectively (p < 0.05). Principals also spent a significantly greater percentage of time at moderate intensity than both soloists and artists (p < 0.05). Significant differences between males and females (p < 0.05) were seen in the number of lifting and supporting movements performed. It was concluded that classical ballet is an intermittent form of exercise, utilizing both aerobic and anaerobic energy systems, a finding that supports previous studies. The demands of the performances analyzed varied according to role. Therefore, it was also concluded that video analysis can help provide a basis for rank-specific supplemental training. |