Ballroom Dance and Body Size Perception

Ballroom dancing consists in the performance of rhythmic movements guided by music, which provide sensorimotor integration and stimulate feelings. The body schema is the unconscious sensorimotor representation that allows the individual to perceive his anatomical body in space. Comprising tactile, p...

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Published in:Perceptual and motor skills 2014-10, Vol.119 (2), p.495-503
Main Authors: Fonseca, Cristiane Costa, Thurm, Bianca Elisabeth, Vecchi, Rodrigo Luiz, Gama, Eliane Florencio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Awareness
Ballroom dancing
Body Image
Body Size
Dancing - psychology
Feedback, Sensory
Female
Humans
Kinesthesis
Male
Middle Aged
Motor ability
Movement
Orientation
Practice (Psychology)
Proprioception
Sensory perception
Touch
Unconscious (Psychology)
Young Adult
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Summary:Ballroom dancing consists in the performance of rhythmic movements guided by music, which provide sensorimotor integration and stimulate feelings. The body schema is the unconscious sensorimotor representation that allows the individual to perceive his anatomical body in space. Comprising tactile, proprioceptive, kinesthetic, and environmental information, it is directly related to movement. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of non-competitive practice of ballroom dancing on body perception. The projection point test was applied to 30 volunteers before and after a period of 3 mo.; 15 controls attended lectures on body perception and 15 participants took dance lessons. It was observed that ballroom dancing brought perceptual benefits for those who practiced it.
ISSN:0031-5125
1558-688X
DOI:10.2466/25.PMS.119c26z1