Abstract

This study compared body composition by dance type in collegiate female dancers. The study subjects included dance sports(n=17) ballet dancers(n=20), Jazzs(n=16), hip hop(n=15), and control(n=25). All subjects measured their body fat, BMI, WHR, and lean body mass(skeletal muscle mass and body fluid amount) and figured out the ratio of abnormally high(or low) fat%, high(or low) BMI, high(or low) WHR, and high(or low) lean body mass by bioimpedance electrical analysis. In the case of body fat percentage, the percent body fat of modern dance, ballet and jazz was lower than that of the control group, but hip hop was higher than other dance forms. In the case of skeletal muscle, modern dance, ballet, and dance sports group were lower than jazz and hip-hop. Over body fat ratio and over BMI were lower in the ballet group than in the control group and other dance forms, while the low body weight and low body fat ratio were higher in the ballet group than in the other dance group. The hip hop group showed higher over BMI than the other dance groups, but low skeletal muscle and lower body water were low. For low skeletal muscle and low body water, dance sports and ballet showed higher ratio than jazz and hip-hop. In conclusion, there was a partial difference in body composition according to other dance forms, and the difference in body composition is due to the difference in the characteristics of the dance form in which they participate or the level of individual activity, and further research related to this is desired.

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