%0 Journal Article
%T Static body balance in children and expert adults ballroom dancers: insights from spectral analysis of shifts
%J Biology (Basel)
%D 2021
%A Cicchella, Antonio
%V 10
%N 12
%P e1291-e1291
%X OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess the differences in maintaining body balance (influence of different sensorial sub-systems) in a representative sample of active Dance Sport competitors (children and adults). <br><br>METHODS: Overall, 13 children and 15 high-level adults sport dancers underwent a static equilibrium test on a force platform, in which 17 different parameters were examined, including a spectral analysis of shifts using an FFT algorithm that can assess the contribution of different somatic-sensory systems on maintaining body balance. <br><br>RESULTS: Younger subjects rely on their somatic-sensory reactions to maintain their balance, while adults rely more on the vestibular system, according to shifts' spectral analysis. No differences were noted between the male and female participants. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Children predominantly use the somatic-sensory system in body balance, while adults make more use of the vestibular system. According to these results and due to the trainability phases, exercises that challenge the somato-sensorial system are recommended to train balance in young dancers, while exercises that challenge the vestibular system are recommended in adult dancers which who have not developed exceptional somato-sensory balance abilities during their growth and training history.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I MDPI: Multidisciplinary Digital Publications Institute
%@ 2079-7737
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biology10121291