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Piano&Dancer [PDF]

open access: yesProceedings of the 4th International Conference on Movement Computing, 2017
Piano&Dancer is an interactive piece for a dancer and an electromechanical acoustic piano. The piece presents the dancer and the piano as two performers on stage whose bodily movements are mutually interdependent. This interdependence reveals a close relationship between physical and musical gestures.
Palacio, Pablo, Bisig, Daniel
openaire   +1 more source

Exploring the factors associated with professional and non-professional dancer well-being: a comprehensive systematic review

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology
BackgroundDance is a physically and psychologically demanding activity that can significantly affect dancers’ overall well-being. While interest in this area has increased, no comprehensive systematic review has synthesized existing findings across ...
Haiyan Yu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Examination of the Mental Well-Being and Coping Methods of Professional Dancers During the Covid-19 Lockdown Period

open access: yesTánc és Nevelés, 2022
The paper aims to present how professional dancers (n=163) could cope with the challenges of the lockdown period and how they could be best supported. The study measured mental well-being, resilience, coping strategies of dancers, and specific responses ...
Dorottya Medveczné Atinay   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A preliminary investigation into self-compassion and compassion-based intervention for mental health in the performing arts

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology
ObjectivesVery little is known about the role of self-compassion on performing artists’ mental health. This project had two primary aims. First, was to examine the relationship between self-compassion and mental health among performing artists in dance ...
Courtney C. Walton   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Dancer in Syria

open access: yesHyperboreus, 2017
A decree of the Technitai of Dionysus, of Hadrianic date, to honor a pantomimos who was a high priest is not evidence that these performers were members of the Actors’ guild, which honored many people.
Kent J. Rigsby
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of a Low-Volume Kettlebell Strength Program on Vertical Jump and Isometric Strength in Dancers: A Pilot Study

open access: yesJournal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology
Objectives: The jumping ability and strength of the lower limbs in dancers are fundamental to their artistic performance. Similarly, the correct placement of the various leg positions, such as parallel and dehors, are essential aspects of dance technique.
Yaiza Taboada-Iglesias   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

"Attention please!": The dark side of dancers’ personality

open access: yesPrimenjena Psihologija, 2022
The present study aims to investigate the dark side of dancers’ personality. In recent literature, dark personality traits were conceptualized as the Dark Tetrad which includes Machiavellianism, narcissism, psychopathy and sadism.
Maja Vukadinović
doaj  

The dancer as a performing athlete: physiological considerations. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
The physical demands placed on dancers from current choreography and performance schedules make their physiology and fitness just as important as skill development.
Koutedakis, Yiannis   +1 more
core   +3 more sources

Gut microbiome and aging—A dynamic interplay of microbes, metabolites, and the immune system

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Age‐dependent shifts in microbial communities engender shifts in microbial metabolite profiles. These in turn drive shifts in barrier surface permeability of the gut and brain and induce immune activation. When paired with preexisting age‐related chronic inflammation this increases the risk of neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative diseases.
Aaron Mehl, Eran Blacher
wiley   +1 more source

An Edible Chitosan‐Based Acoustic Sensor for Sound‐Responsive Actuation in Edible Robots

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study introduces an edible acoustic sensor for robotic food and edible robotics. Built from a chitosan piezoelectric film between gold electrodes, the sensor enables acoustic communication through ON/OFF keying. Integrated into an edible robot with pneumatically actuated arms and neck, it responds to high‐frequency tones.
Valerio Francesco Annese   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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