Ability Of Reproduction Rhythm And Sustain It In Dancers
Vol.10,No.2(2016)
The aim of the study was a peer review to determine how the active dancers can reproduce and maintain rhythm. The average age of tested people was 21,53 years ± 6,8. To reproduce dance and therefore rhythm, we chose simple locomotion, which is an essential element in dance and walking. A group of 102 dancers were tested on 4 different levels of the rhythm in order to determine their ability to reproduce rhythm from slow to fast. We chose the frequencies of 80 BPM, 100 BPM, 120 BPM and 140 BPM (Beats Per Minute). Evaluation was carried out by the method of expert assessment on the basis of scale. Testing was carried out by a qualified person with more than 20 years of experience in the field of dance. The data obtained revealed that the slower rate was more difficult to reproduce and maintain. On the contrary, showed that it was easier to reproduce and maintain the rate. The Spearmann´s correlation coefficient of sequence is statistically significant, p-value < 2.2e–16. For evaluation of the faster rate of rhythm, the result suggests that the reproduced rate is so fast that it may have caused some error in the assessment. We demonstrated that this testing can be performed in any sport that puts high requirements on rhythm and rhythmic skills.
expert assessment; rhythmic skills; rhythm; BPM
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