Detailed Information on Publication Record
2019
THE GAIT CHARACTERISTICS OF FEMALE SPORT DANCERS OF JUNIOR I AND JUNIOR II CATEGORIES
GIMUNOVÁ, Marta, Tomáš VODIČKA, Miriam KALICHOVÁ, Michal BOZDĚCH, Martin ZVONAŘ et. al.Basic information
Original name
THE GAIT CHARACTERISTICS OF FEMALE SPORT DANCERS OF JUNIOR I AND JUNIOR II CATEGORIES
Authors
GIMUNOVÁ, Marta (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Tomáš VODIČKA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Miriam KALICHOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Michal BOZDĚCH (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Martin ZVONAŘ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)
Edition
The 10th International Scientific and Professional Conference A Child in Motion ASSURING AN ACTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR A HEALTHY CHILD AND ADOLESCENT, 2019
Other information
Language
English
Type of outcome
Konferenční abstrakt
Field of Study
30306 Sport and fitness sciences
Country of publisher
Slovenia
Confidentiality degree
není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
References:
RIV identification code
RIV/00216224:14510/19:00110923
Organization unit
Faculty of Sports Studies
ISBN
978-961-7058-28-4
Keywords in English
sport dance; children; gait; foot
Tags
Tags
International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 7/9/2020 08:57, prof. Mgr. Martin Zvonař, Ph.D.
Abstract
V originále
INTRODUCTION: The sport dance popularity is increasing and as in every other sport, specific physiological demands during training and competition may lead to overload and injuries. Female sport dancer’s most common injuries and pain are located in upper and lower back, hip, thigh, knee and foot (Wanke et al., 2014; Grcic, Miletic & Krstulovic, 2014). The dancers’ foot is at special risk of overload as a commonly reported effect of high-heel shoes, used in sport dance, is the increased load on forefoot (Hapsari, Xiong & Yang, 2014; Wiedemeijer & Otten, 2018; Gu, Rong & Ruan, 2011). The aim of this study was to compare the gait characteristics in two age groups (Junior I and II) of elite female sport dancers. METHODS: Eight school-age girls (dance category Junior I, mean age: 9.13 ± 1.13 years, body mass: 37.74 ± 5.27 kg, height: 142.44 ± 5.19 cm, foot size: 21.88 ± 1.13) and six pubescent girls (dance category Junior II, mean age: 13.00 ± 1.41 years, body mass: 49.48 ± 11.82 kg, height: 162.67 ± 8.56 cm, foot size: 23.92 ± 1.53) dancing at DSE European Children Grand Prix at Dance Open Brno 2019 participated in this study. Their gait was recorded during barefoot walking using the Emed-at (Novel GmbH, Germany), 0.5 x 1.45 m platform mounted in a 4.5 meter long path allowing free gait. Participants were asked to walk at normal speed and three trials of each participant’s left foot were used to obtain the maximal force normalized to body mass in ten regions of the foot (hindfoot, midfoot, first to fifth metatarsal (MH1-MH5), big toe, second toe and lesser toes), foot progression angle (FPA) and arch index. To analyze the differences between Junior I and Junior II groups in maximal force normalized to body mass, FPA and arch index, Cohen’s d was used. RESULTS: A small effect (0.20) was observed in arch index, a moderate effect (0.78) was observed in FPA comparing the Junior I and II female dancers. Maximal force normalized to body mass was greater at MH2 (0.69), MH3 (0.40), MH4 (0.91) and MH5 (0.68) in Junior II dancers. Junior I dancers were observed to have statistically greater maximal force normalized to body mass at hindfoot (0.65), midfoot (0.51), big toe (0.66) and second toe (0.25). DISCUSSION: The arch index and FPA were within the recommended range in both age groups of dancers. FPA was observed to be increased in the older age group. Statistically significant differences in maximal force normalized to body mass show a greater loading on the forefoot during the barefoot gait in Juniors II which may lead to the overload and foot pain, reported in previous studies focused on female sport dancers.
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