Abstract

Dancers, instructors, and medial professionals who use Science of Dance Training will no longer have to rely solely on intuition or past experience for sound training information. This comprehensive resource offers valuable insights and practical guidelines related to the medical, scientific, behavioral, and pedagogical aspects of dance training. Featuring contributions from leading experts in dance and exercise, Science of Dance Training is certain to help promote more effective, efficient, and safe dance training programs. This book is based on objective scientific inquiry rather than tradition, intuition, or past experience alone. The goal is to initiate guidelines to promote the safest, most efficient, and most effective training of dancers. The Science of Dance Training is organized into four sections. The first section presents a perspective on dance training from the point of view of a dancer, a scientist, and a physician. Sections II, III, and IV are organized to present information on scientific, medical, and behavioral aspects of dance training, respectively. Verf.-Referat