Lateral bias, functional asymmetry, dance training and dance injuries.
The purpose of this article is to: 1. provide a conceptual framework for consolidating laterality research in dance training from an interdisciplinary perspective; 2. encourage the reporting of lateral data; 3. promote the development of standardized methods for assessing lateral preference and functional asymmetry so that data sets from student screenings, lab studies, and injury reports can be compared; and 4. stimulate further laterality research in the dance studio to examine student preference and teaching bias, thereby promoting balanced training.
Department of Kinesiology, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada. kimmerl@uwindsor.ca
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Kimmerle
D000465:Algorithms; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D015982:Bias; D002755:Choice Behavior; D003615:Dancing; D007839:Functional Laterality; D025981:Hip Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D053580:Muscle Strength; D010807:Physical Endurance; D010809:Physical Fitness; D004856:Postural Balance; D011361:Professional Competence; D011434:Proprioception; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*