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Changing Trend of Motor Abilities in Professional Male and Female Folk Dancers

Following a detailed analysis of motor abilities of professional folk dancers in 2012 (Oreb et al., 2013), the results of certain male and female dancers from the mentioned testing were compared with outcome values from September 1992, December 1992 and July 1993. PURPOSE: To determine the changing trend of motor abilities in male and female professional folk dancers within 20 years. METHODS: The sample of examinees included 6 male dancers (40% of male dance troupe members ; aged between 39 and 54) with between 21 and 33 years of dancing experience, and 9 female dancers (aged between 38 and 55 ; over 40% of female dance troupe members) with between 21 and 37 years of experience. The results were obtained upon comparing test results from September 1992 (No. 1) – initial testing ; December 1992 (No. 2) – transitive testing ; July 1993 (No. 3) – final testing, and September 2012 (No. 4) – initial testing. The measured results were analysed via ‘trend analysis’. RESULTS: It should be emphasized that this analysis evaluated innate motor abilities (coordination, speed, rhythm, explosive strength) that first deteriorate with age, but are relevant for dancing success. The obtained results indicate a stagnation of almost all motor abilities relevant for dancing success of dancers. CONCLUSION: Within the analysed 20 years, male and female dancers actively participated in the work of the dance troupe, where the demands of the stage remained unchanged, while the dancers got older, which poses a chronic problem in terms of staff selection and a special problem for training programming.

Dancers ; Female ; Male ; Motor Abilities

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