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ArticleBiology2021

Static Body Balance in Children and Expert Adults Ballroom Dancers: Insights from Spectral Analysis of Shifts.

Antonio Cicchella

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Article in Biology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 author at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Antonio CicchellaDepartment for Quality-of-Life Studies, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0851-9312
Tongji University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe purpose of this study was to assess the differences in maintaining body balance (influence of different sensorial sub-systems) in a representative sample of active Dance Sport competitors (children and adults).

methodsOverall, 13 children and 15 high-level adults sport dancers underwent a static equilibrium test on a force platform, in which 17 different parameters were examined, including a spectral analysis of shifts using an FFT algorithm that can assess the contribution of different somatic-sensory systems on maintaining body balance.

resultsYounger subjects rely on their somatic-sensory reactions to maintain their balance, while adults rely more on the vestibular system, according to shifts' spectral analysis. No differences were noted between the male and female participants.

conclusionsChildren predominantly use the somatic-sensory system in body balance, while adults make more use of the vestibular system. According to these results and due to the trainability phases, exercises that challenge the somato-sensorial system are recommended to train balance in young dancers, while exercises that challenge the vestibular system are recommended in adult dancers which who have not developed exceptional somato-sensory balance abilities during their growth and training history.

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balancechildrendevelopmentmotor controlspectral analysis

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PMID34943206
PMCPMC8698350
OpenAlexW4200475030

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