Does dance training affects strength variables among university girls

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University college of engineering university

Does dance training affects strength variables among university girls

Ramesh K.A.,

assistant director of physical education

Sabaananth S.,

head, senior lecturer sports science unit, faculty of allied health sciences

Sri Lanka

Abstract

The objective of the study was to find out the comparative effect of different (Bahrathanatyam, Fast break, Kandyan) dance training on selected strength variables among post-pubescent girls. To achieve the purpose, thirty (N=30) women students were selected from Visual and Performing Arts University, Sri Lanka, and their mean age was 22 ± 1.3 years. They were assigned into three groups. Group I (n=10) underwent Bharathanatyam, Group II (n=10) underwent Fast Breakdance and Group III (n=10) underwent Kandyan dance. The selected subjects measured their leg strength(LS), and back strength(BS), using Dynamometer and strength and endurance (SE) by sit-ups. The interventional period for this study was 45-60 min/day/five days/week over the period of nine weeks for all the experiment groups. Data were collected on selected variables before and after the training period and were subjected to statistical treatment using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). In all the cases 0.05 level of confidence was fixed to test the significance. When the obtained `F' ratio was significant, Scheffe «s post-hog test was used to find out the paired mean difference. Within the limitations set for this study, it was concluded that fast break shows a better effect on developing all the selected variables than the rest two groups. However, bharathanatyam was also better than Kandyan dance in improving BS, LS, and SE. Hence it was recommended that fast break and bharathanatyam dancers are required BS, LS, and SE to execute better theatre performances.

Keywords: bharathanatyam, kandyan dance, fast break, leg strength, back strength, strength and endurance.

Main part

dance workout endurance squats

Introduction. Dancers are not just performing artists. But their bodies are also the instruments through which the art is created. The quality of this art, therefore, necessarily depends on the physical qualities and skills that dancers possess. The stronger and more flexible a dancer's body, the more capable it is of a wide range of movement. Nearly all professional dancers start training at a young age in order to shape and develop their bodies correctly. Strength is built up in the right muscles, and the bone-connecting ligaments on which flexibility of the joints is so dependent are lengthened early before they begin to harden.

A good dancer must also possess great coordination, a highly developed kinesthetic awareness, control over weight and balance in motion, and endurance is essential to the continued existence of prolonged dance performance to develop an awareness of space, a strong sense of rhythm, and an appreciation of music. Particularly in theatrical dance, the dancer must be able to project movement clearly and make its expressive qualities intelligible to the audience. Grace, fluidity, and harmony of the body are also frequently desired in the dancer, as is physical beauty.

Bharatanatyam. Very popular dance form in South India. It is the oldest of all classical dance forms in India. The general Etymology of Bharathanatyam is BHAva (expression) + RAga (music) + TAla(rhythm) + NATYAM(dance). The variety and style of the dance and musical accompaniment provide to the people є^ tastes and performing them (Judith, 2021).

Break Dancing. Since the 1960^s, it became popular in the 1970^s and 1980'^s in New York with African American people (Jorge, 2009). It is believed that it might have had its roots in the `Lindy Hop' and the Charleston but there is no right way to break dancing as it is adapted by the dancers all the time, borrowing from other dance forms and arts. Dexterity in mixing music and transforming break dancing into what will be seen in current times (Schloss, 2009).

Kandyan Dance is a dance form that originated in the area called Kandy of the Central hills region inSri_Lanka. But today it has been widespread in other parts of the country. It was originally performed by dancers who were identified as a separate caste under the Kandyan Feudal system. They were aligned to the Temple of the Tooth and had a significant role to play in the DaladaPerahera (procession) held each year in the temple (wiki-2022). The dance waned in popularity as the support for the dancers from the Kandyan kings ended during the British period. It has now been revived and adapted for the stage and is Sri Lanka's primary cultural export. Dance is an art form that generally refers to the movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, socialinteraction, or presented in a spiritual or performance setting. Hence the purpose of the study was to find out the comparative effect of different (Bharathanatyam, Fast Break, and Kandian) dancing on selected strength variables among Post Pubescent girls.

Methods. To achieve the purpose, thirty (N=30) women students were selected from Visual and Performing Arts University, Sri Lanka, and their mean age was 22 ± 1.3 years. They were assigned into three groups. Group I (n=10) underwent Bharathanatyam, Group II (n=10) underwent Fast Breakdance and Group III (n=10) underwent Kandyan dance. The selected subjects measured their leg strength, and back strength, using Dynamometer and strength and endurance by sit-ups. The interventional period for this study was 45-60 min/day/five days/week over the period of nine weeks for all the experiment groups. previous experience was not considered for this study. Data were collected on selected variables before and after the training period and were subjected to statistical treatment using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). In all the cases 0.05 level of confidence was fixed to test the significance. When the obtained `F' ratio was significant. Scheffe's post-hog test was used to find out the paired mean difference.

Table 1. Ancova on selected strength variable for bharathanatyam, kandyan, fast break dancers