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Visual Timing of Structured Dance Movements Resembles Auditory Rhythm Perception. [PDF]
Neural Plast, 2016 Temporal mechanisms for processing auditory musical rhythms are well established, in which a perceived beat is beneficial for timing purposes. It is yet unknown whether such beat‐based timing would also underlie visual perception of temporally structured, ecological stimuli connected to music: dance.
Su YH, Salazar-López E.
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Acute Effect of Toe Cap Choice on Toe Deviation Angle and Perceived Pain in Female Professional Ballet Dancers. [PDF]
Biomed Res Int, 2019 Several classical dance complex movements, such as pointe, require body weight to be supported properly to avoid risk of foot injury. Regarding the choice of toe cap for pointe shoes, it is unclear which type can better alleviate pain symptoms and toe deviation angle in dancers. The aim of the current crossover study was to investigate the acute effect
Salzano A +5 more
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Secular‐religious self‐improvement
American Ethnologist, Volume 49, Issue 2, Page 191-203, May 2022., 2022 ABSTRACT In the Netherlands young Muslim women have increasingly begun to join women‐only kickboxing gyms. Dutch public discourse has taken notice, treating this phenomenon as a surprising development. The general assumption, in the Netherlands and in western Europe more broadly, is that women's sport is a form of secular, feminist empowerment; Muslim ...
JASMIJN RANA
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International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, Volume 31, Issue 2, Page 424-441, April 2022., 2022 Abstract Therapeutic interventions are an important adjunct to self‐help strategies for people who self‐harm. There is little guidance for those offering therapy on the effective components of interventions for people who self‐harm. This was a systematic review aiming to identify the factors that contribute to positive experiences of therapy as ...
Cara Sass +8 more
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Hand movement speed in advertising elicits gender stereotypes and consumer responses
Psychology &Marketing, Volume 39, Issue 2, Page 331-345, February 2022., 2022 Abstract Merely observing the hand movement speed with an advertised product can affect consumer perception. Five studies show that hand movement speed when observed (e.g., watching or even reading the description of slow vs. fast hand interaction with a product) elicits distinct associations in the consumer's mind and affects their responses.
Sumit Malik, Eda Sayin
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[Retracted] Impact of DanceSport on General Fitness from the Perspective of Chinese Athletes
Journal of Healthcare Engineering, Volume 2021, Issue 1, 2021., 2021 Energy metabolism and motion are the essence of dance. Scientific training of athletes involves theoretical guidance in terms of fitness, talent‐based selection, and high‐performance practice. However, limited research work is carried out on the physiological strain of DanceSport competitions.
Jiahui Xu, Xiaofen Li, Fazlullah Khan
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Dancing horses and reflecting humans [PDF]
, 2014 In October 2012, German dancer and philosopher Aurelia Baumgartner presented her 90-minute production Tanzende Pferde: Spiegelungen im Raum/Dancing Horses: Reflections in Space.
Meyer-Dinkgräfe, Daniel
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Spirituality in Aurelia Baumgartner’s Tanzphilosophie [PDF]
, 2014 Against the background of a non-religious understanding of spirituality in the context of consciousness studies, the article analyses the dance practice, understood as embodied philosophy, of Aurelia Baumgartner.
Meyer-Dinkgräfe, Daniel
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Motion Capturing Emotions [PDF]
, 2017 The paper explores the activities conducted as part of WhoLoDancE: Whole Body Interaction Learning for Dance Education which is an EU-funded Horizon 2020 project.
Cisneros, Rosemary E. Kostic +2 more
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Intangible Cultural Heritage Beyond Borders: Egyptian Bellydance (Raqs Sharqi) as a Form of Transcultural Heritage [PDF]
, 2018 The 2003 UNESCO Convention on Intangible Cultural Heritage highlights the importance of safeguarding traditional practices. While some of these practices are only performed in their place of origin, others (such as yoga and flamenco) take place worldwide.
Fallon, Julia, Lo Iacono, Valeria
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