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Dancing - Physiology
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Definition of 'Dancing'Rhythmic and patterned body movements which are usually performed to music. Common names: Dancing; Dancings |
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
29 Jun 2009 
OBJECTIVE: To examine family child care home (FCCH) providers' perceptions of appropriate physical activity (PA), current practices, and perceived barriers to inclusion of PA within their programs. DESIGN: A trained facilitator lead 4 focus group ... Read more...
30 Apr 2009 We examined the time varying (dynamic) characteristics of center-of-pressure (COP) fluctuations in a group of 14 preadolescent dancers and 16 age-matched non-dancers. The task involved maintaining balance for 20s with eyes open or eyes closed, and ... Read more...
Effects of Partner's Improvisational Resistance Training on dancers' muscular strength.
29 Apr 2009 The purpose of this study was to observe the effects of Partner's Improvisational Resistance Training (PIRT) on muscular strength, body circumference, and body fat percentage in 10 female college-age dancers in comparison with 8 female dancers in a ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Dancing - Physiology'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Physical activity programming in family child care homes: providers' perceptions of practices and barriers. 29 Jun 2009
- Teaching Video NeuroImages: dancing epilepsy.
31 May 2009 - Sway regularity reflects attentional involvement in postural control: effects of expertise, vision and cognition. 30 Apr 2009
- Effects of Partner's Improvisational Resistance Training on dancers' muscular strength. 29 Apr 2009
- Effects of dance on movement control in Parkinson's disease: a comparison of Argentine tango and American ballroom. 29 Apr 2009
- Effect of a 10-week traditional dance program on static and dynamic balance control in elderly adults. 30 Mar 2009
- A dance to the music of time: aesthetically-relevant changes in body posture in performing art.
24 Mar 2009 - The "weight" of words on the forearms during relaxation. 22 Mar 2009
- Brain correlates underlying creative thinking: EEG alpha activity in professional vs. novice dancers. 4 Mar 2009
- Are physiological characteristics of Caribbean dance useful for health? 27 Feb 2009
- When can I start pointe work? Guidelines for initiating pointe training. 30 Dec 2008
- Risk factors for lower back injury in male dancers performing ballet lifts. 30 Dec 2008
- A screening program for dancers administered by dancers. 30 Dec 2008
- Re: Clinical anatomy and biomechanics of the ankle in dance. 30 Dec 2008
- The development of a high intensity dance performance fitness test. 30 Dec 2008
- Effect of a community-based Argentine tango dance program on functional balance and confidence in older adults. 29 Sep 2008
- Salivary free radical-scavenging activity is affected by physical and mental activities. 30 Aug 2008
- Impact of motor abilities on belly dance performance in female high school students. 30 Aug 2008
- Biomechanics of the continuity and speed change during one revolution of the Fouette turn. 14 Jul 2008
- Overproduction timing errors in expert dancers. 29 Jun 2008
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Technical information about 'Dancing'
Definition: Rhythmic and patterned body movements which are usually performed to music.
Descriptor UI: D003615
Alternative terms: Dancing; Dancings;
Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; education; history; injuries; legislation & jurisprudence; psychology; standards; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics; physiology;
Tree Number: I03.450.642.287;
Technical Notes: /inj: coord IM with specific inj (IM); /physiol permitted; Manual 30.31+; dancing as therapy = DANCE THERAPY