Physical fitness, menstrual cycle disorders and smoking habit in Croatian National Ballet and National Folk Dance Ensembles

Physical fitness, menstrual cycle disorders and smoking habit in Croatian National Ballet and National Folk Dance Ensembles

The study investigated differences in morphological, motor and functional abilities between folk and ballet dancers. The sample comprised 51 female subjects: Croatian National Ballet (N=30) and Croatian National Folk Ensemble "LADO" (N=21). The data regarding menstrual cycle, menarche, num...

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Veröffentlicht in:Collegium antropologicum 2006-06, Vol.30 (2), p.279-283
Hauptverfasser: Oreb, Goran, Ruzić, Lana, Matković, Branka, Misigoj-Duraković, Marjeta, Vlasić, Jadranka, Ciliga, Dubravka
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Artistic Styles
Ballet
Body
Croatia
Croatia - epidemiology
Dance
Dancers
Dancing
Discriminant Analysis
Female
Folk Culture
Folk dances
Humans
Menstruation
Menstruation Disturbances - epidemiology
Morphology
Motor Skills
Physical activity
Physical Fitness
Reproductive History
Smoking
Smoking - epidemiology
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Zusammenfassung:The study investigated differences in morphological, motor and functional abilities between folk and ballet dancers. The sample comprised 51 female subjects: Croatian National Ballet (N=30) and Croatian National Folk Ensemble "LADO" (N=21). The data regarding menstrual cycle, menarche, number of births and smoking habit were collected and the morphological, motor and functional abilities measured. Significant correlations between the amount of fat tissue and number of births were found in both groups. Folk dancers were as tall as ballet dancers but weighted more and had a larger body frame (p
ISSN:0350-6134