The effects of three months of aerobic and strength training on selected performance- and fitness-related parameters in modern dance students.
Koutedakis, Yiannis Hukam, Harmel Metsios, Giorgos S. Nevill, Alan M. Giakas, Giannis Jamurtas, Athanasios Z. Myszkewycz, Lynn
Koutedakis, Yiannis
Hukam, Harmel
Metsios, Giorgos S.
Nevill, Alan M.
Giakas, Giannis
Jamurtas, Athanasios Z.
Myszkewycz, Lynn
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2007
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The purpose of the present study was to assess the effects of a 12-week aerobic and muscular strength training program on selected dance performance and fitness-related parameters in modern dance students. The sample consisted of 32 men and women (age 19 +/- 2.2 years) who were randomly assigned into exercise (n = 19) and control (n = 13) groups. Anthropometric and flexibility assessments, treadmill ergometry, strength measurements, and- on a separate day-a dance technique test were conducted pre- and postexercise training in both groups. After the end of the program, the exercise group revealed significant increases in dance (p < 0.02), VO(2)max (p < 0.04), flexibility (p < 0.01), and leg strength (p < 0.001) tests compared to controls. It is concluded that in modern dance students (a) a 3-month aerobic and strength training program has positive effects on selected dance performance and fitness-related parameters, (b) aerobic capacity and leg strength improvements do not hinder dance performance as studied herein, and (c) the dance-only approach does not provide enough scope for physical fitness enhancements.
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Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 21(3): 808-812
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17685714
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1064-8011