Analysis of foot load during ballet dancers’ gait

• Autorzy: Prochazkova M. , Tepla L. , Svoboda Z. , Janura M. , Cieslarová M.

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DOI

10.5277/abb140205

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Ballet is an art that puts extreme demands on the dancer’s musculoskeletal system and therefore significantly affects motor behavior of the dancers. The aim of our research was to compare plantar pressure distribution during stance phase of gait between a group of professional ballet dancers and non-dancers. Thirteen professional dancers (5 men, 8 women; mean age of 24.1 ± 3.8 years) and 13 nondancers (5 men, 8 women; mean age of 26.1 ± 5.3 years) participated in this study. Foot pressure analysis during gait was collected using a 2 m pressure plate. The participants were instructed to walk across the platform at a self-selected pace barefoot. Three gait cycles were necessary for the data analysis. The results revealed higher ( p < 0.05) pressure peaks in medial edge of forefoot during gait for dancers in comparison with nondancers. Furthermore, differences in total foot loading and foot loading duration of rearfoot was higher ( p < 0.05) in dancers as well. We can attribute these differences to long-term and intensive dancing exercises that can change the dancer’s gait stereotype.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

walking; biomechanics; gait analysis; plantar pressure; forefoot; rearfoot

PL

biomechanika; chód; analiza chodu; ciśnienie podeszwowe

• Wydawca: Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Wrocławskiej
• Czasopismo: Acta of Bioengineering and Biomechanics
• Rocznik: 2014
• Tom: Vol. 16, no. 2
• Strony: 41--45
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 28 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Prochazkova M.

• Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacky University in Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic

autor

Tepla L.

• Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacky University in Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic

autor

Svoboda Z.

• Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacky University in Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic

autor

Janura M.

• Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacky University in Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic

autor

Cieslarová M.

• Karvina Mining Hospital, Karvina−Nove mesto, Czech Republic

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