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Influence of dance training on challenging postural control task.
M Maheu1, L Behtani2, M Nooristani2
1École d'orthophonie et d'audiologie, Université de Montréal, Québec, Montréal, Canada; CIUSSS Centre-Sud-de-l'île-de-Montréal/Institut Raymond-Dewar, Québec, Montréal, Canada.
Gait & Posture
|January 20, 2019
Summary
Dance training enhances postural control by improving sensory weighting, particularly when somatosensory cues are diminished. Dancers show a greater ability to adapt sensory reliance during balance tasks compared to non-dancers.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Biomechanics
- Human Motor Control
Background:
- Dance training is known to impact postural control, especially in challenging situations.
- The specific effects of dance on the utilization of vestibular, somatosensory, and visual sensory systems for balance remain unclear.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate how dance training influences sensory weighting during static postural control.
- To compare sensory reliance between dancers and non-dancers.
Main Methods:
- Utilized a force platform to record center of pressure data from 12 dancers and 12 non-dancers.
- Employed the modified Clinical Test of Sensory Organization in Balance (mCTISB) to assess sensory integration.
Main Results:
- Dancers demonstrated superior performance in conditions with disturbed somatosensory information compared to controls.
- A negative correlation was found between vestibular frequency band and dance training intensity.
- A positive correlation was observed between visual frequency band and dance training intensity.
Conclusions:
- Dance training enhances the ability to modulate sensory weighting for postural control.
- Dancers exhibit distinct sensory utilization strategies compared to non-dancers, particularly when relying less on somatosensory input.
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