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dc.contributor.authorTwitchett, Emily
dc.contributor.authorAngioi, Manuela
dc.contributor.authorKoutedakis, Yiannis
dc.contributor.authorWyon, Matthew A.
dc.date.accessioned2010-06-22T11:45:32Z
dc.date.available2010-06-22T11:45:32Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.identifier.citationJournal of dance medicine & science, 13(4):124-8
dc.identifier.issn1089-313X
dc.identifier.pmid19930814
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2436/106629
dc.description.abstractVideo 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.isoen
dc.publisherJ. Michael Ryan
dc.relation.urlhttp://www.iadms.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=47
dc.subject.meshAlgorithms
dc.subject.meshDancing
dc.subject.meshExercise Test
dc.subject.meshFemale
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshLifting
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.meshMovement
dc.subject.meshTime and Motion Studies
dc.subject.meshVideo Recording
dc.titleVideo analysis of classical ballet performance.
dc.typeJournal article
dc.identifier.journalJournal of dance medicine & science : official publication of the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science
html.description.abstractVideo 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.


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