Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of ballet program on body composition·physical fitness·growth-related factors in elementary school female students. The subjects of this study were 15 females aged from 7 to 8, who were divided into experiment group(n=7) and control group(n=8). The ballet program conducted on 7 subjects(experiment group), 60 minuets per day, three times a week, for 12- week, and applied exercise equivalent to RPE 11-14. The results of comparative analysis are as follows; As to the interaction effect between group and period according to factors, a significant difference was observed in GH, IGF-1. As to change in body composition, physical fitness, growth-related factors correlation showed a significant positive correlation in variables including IGF-1 and balance, flexibility and lean body mass, but showed a significant negative correlation in variables including flexibility and fat mass, flexibility and %fat. In conclusion, the result of this study show that ballet program improves body composition, flexibility, GH, IGF-1 in elementary school female students. It is considered that ballet program give positive effects for promoting their growth and development.
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