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View article: Enhancing dance learning by reducing cognitive load: A preregistered study on the effect of dancers’ viewing perspective and expertise
Enhancing dance learning by reducing cognitive load: A preregistered study on the effect of dancers’ viewing perspective and expertise Open
While movement sequences in choreography are often taught through instructor demonstrations, the influence of visual perspective on learning outcomes has received limited attention. Drawing on cognitive load theory, we investigated how per…
View article: Load and fatigue monitoring in musicians using an online app: A pilot study
Load and fatigue monitoring in musicians using an online app: A pilot study Open
Background/aims High occupational injury rates are reported in musicians, with a career prevalence of up to 89%. Fatigue and playing (over)load are identified as key risk factors for musicians’ injuries. Self-report fatigue management stra…
View article: MotionPerfection: An agile tool for the visualisation, analysis, annotation, and record of motor practice
MotionPerfection: An agile tool for the visualisation, analysis, annotation, and record of motor practice Open
View article: Load and fatigue monitoring in instrumental musicians using an online app: A Pilot Study
Load and fatigue monitoring in instrumental musicians using an online app: A Pilot Study Open
Background/Aims High occupational injury rates are reported in musicians, with a career prevalence of up to 89%. Fatigue and playing (over)load are identified as key risk factors for musicians’ injuries. Self-report fatigue management stra…
View article: MotionPerfection: An agile tool for the visualisation, analysis, annotation, and record of motor practice
MotionPerfection: An agile tool for the visualisation, analysis, annotation, and record of motor practice Open
Instructional experts and practitioners in sports, dance and rehabilitation need to assess and provide feedback on motor practice. To visualise, analyse and annotate motor practice, we have developed the user-friendly application MotionPer…
View article: Performing arts as a health resource? An umbrella review of the health impacts of music and dance participation
Performing arts as a health resource? An umbrella review of the health impacts of music and dance participation Open
An increasing body of evidence notes the health benefits of arts engagement and participation. However, specific health effects and optimal modes and ‘doses’ of arts participation remain unclear, limiting evidence-based recommendations and…
View article: Performing arts as a health resource? An umbrella review of the health impacts of music and dance participation
Performing arts as a health resource? An umbrella review of the health impacts of music and dance participation Open
An increasing body of evidence notes the health benefits of arts engagement and participation. However, specific health effects and optimal modes and ‘doses’ of arts participation remain unclear, limiting evidence-based recommendations and…
View article: The aesthetic, artistic and creative contributions of dance for health and wellbeing across the lifecourse: a systematic review
The aesthetic, artistic and creative contributions of dance for health and wellbeing across the lifecourse: a systematic review Open
Whilst acknowledging challenges, this paper illuminates the key contributions of dance to arts and health. It provides a future conceptual research agenda (prioritizing identity and creativity) and associated methodological developments. I…
View article: Enhancing creativity by training metacognitive skills in mental imagery
Enhancing creativity by training metacognitive skills in mental imagery Open
View article: Fit to Perform: A Profile of Higher Education Music Students’ Physical Fitness
Fit to Perform: A Profile of Higher Education Music Students’ Physical Fitness Open
The physical demands of music making are well acknowledged, but understanding of musicians' physical and fitness profiles is nonetheless limited, especially those of advanced music students who are training to enter music's competitive pro…
View article: Music students’ physical fitness
Music students’ physical fitness Open
Research finding that more can be done to help ensure musicians are physically fit and ready to take the stage. Read the full report: Araújo L, Wasley D, Redding E, Atkins L, Perkins R, Ginsborg J, & Williamon A (2020), Fit to perform: a p…
View article: Building the complete dancer: optimising health, performance and longevity in Irish dance
Building the complete dancer: optimising health, performance and longevity in Irish dance Open
Irish dance is amongst Ireland’s most successful cultural exports, with current figures showing over 10,000 qualified Irish dancing teachers operating in thousands of schools in over 30 countries internationally1 . The decades since Riverd…
View article: Relationship Between Performance Competence and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Contemporary Dance
Relationship Between Performance Competence and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Contemporary Dance Open
AIMS: While a foundation of basic cardiorespiratory fitness is beneficial for coping with the physiological demands of dance training and performance, the extent to which cardiorespiratory fitness levels are related to performance ability …
View article: Expertise in Evaluating Choreographic Creativity: An Online Variation of the Consensual Assessment Technique
Expertise in Evaluating Choreographic Creativity: An Online Variation of the Consensual Assessment Technique Open
In contemporary dance, experts evaluate creativity in competitions, auditions, and performances, typically through ratings of choreography or improvisation. Audiences also implicitly evaluate choreographic creativity, so dancers' livelihoo…
View article: Influence of Movement Quality on Heart Rate While Performing the Dance-Specific Aerobic Fitness Test (DAFT) in Preprofessional Contemporary Dancers
Influence of Movement Quality on Heart Rate While Performing the Dance-Specific Aerobic Fitness Test (DAFT) in Preprofessional Contemporary Dancers Open
OBJECTIVES: To explore whether movement quality has influence on heart rate (HR) frequency during the dance-specific aerobic fitness test (DAFT). METHODS: Thirteen contemporary university dance students (age 19 ± 1.46 yrs) underwent two tr…
View article: Music students' perceptions, attitudes and behaviours toward health
Music students' perceptions, attitudes and behaviours toward health Open
Research investigating how music students consider and address their mental and physical wellbeing. Read the full report: Araújo L, Wasley D, Perkins R, Atkins L, Redding E, Ginsborg J, & Williamon A (2017), Fit to perform: an investigatio…
View article: Changes in Energy Demand of Dance Activity and Cardiorespiratory Fitness During 1 Year of Vocational Contemporary Dance Training
Changes in Energy Demand of Dance Activity and Cardiorespiratory Fitness During 1 Year of Vocational Contemporary Dance Training Open
Beck, S, Wyon, MA, and Redding, E. Changes in energy demand of dance activity and cardiorespiratory fitness during 1 year of vocational contemporary dance training. J Strength Cond Res 32(3): 841–848, 2018—Previous literature has demonstra…
View article: Fit to Perform: An Investigation of Higher Education Music Students’ Perceptions, Attitudes, and Behaviors toward Health
Fit to Perform: An Investigation of Higher Education Music Students’ Perceptions, Attitudes, and Behaviors toward Health Open
Making music at the highest international standards can be rewarding, but it is also challenging, with research highlighting pernicious ways in which practicing and performing can affect performers' health and wellbeing. Several studies in…
View article: Energy intake and energy expenditure of pre-professional female contemporary dancers
Energy intake and energy expenditure of pre-professional female contemporary dancers Open
Many athletes in aesthetic and weight dependent sports are at risk of energy imbalance. However little is known about the exercise and eating behaviours of highly trained dance populations. This investigation sought to determine the energy…
View article: Within- and between-person predictors of disordered eating attitudes among male and female dancers: Findings from the UK Centres for Advanced Training
Within- and between-person predictors of disordered eating attitudes among male and female dancers: Findings from the UK Centres for Advanced Training Open
View article: Methodological considerations for documenting the energy demand of dance activity: a review
Methodological considerations for documenting the energy demand of dance activity: a review Open
Previous research has explored the intensity of dance class, rehearsal, and performance and attempted to document the body's physiological adaptation to these activities. Dance activity is frequently described as: complex, diverse, non-ste…