@article{ref1,
title="The impact of aerobic dance intervention on postural balance in children: a randomized controlled trial",
journal="Children (Basel, Switzerland)",
year="2024",
author="Jouira, Ghada and Alexe, Cristina Ioana and Zinelabidine, Khawla and Rebai, Haithem and Mocanu, George Danuț and Cojocaru, Adin Marian and Dragomir, Luciana and Čaušević, Denis and Sahli, Sonia",
volume="11",
number="5",
pages="e573-e573",
abstract="This study aimed to investigate the impact of an 8-week aerobic dance intervention on postural balance in children. Forty-one children, aged 9 to 11, were randomly assigned to either an aerobic dance group (ADG) or a control group (CG) from a primary school. Postural balance was assessed using center of pressure (CoP) excursions before and after the 8-week intervention period. Evaluations were conducted on both firm and foam surfaces in bipedal and unipedal stances under open-eyes (OE) and closed-eyes (CE) conditions, as well as on both medial-lateral (ML) and anterior-posterior (AP) surfaces in a bipedal stance under OE conditions. The ADG exhibited significantly decreased CoP(Vm) values during firm bipedal CE, unipedal OE, foam bipedal OE and CE, and foam unipedal OE (p < 0.005). This study suggests that aerobic dance intervention improved postural balance in children, showcasing adaptability and improved stability under various conditions.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2227-9067",
doi="10.3390/children11050573",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/children11050573"
}