Lateral Bias, Functional Asymmetry, Dance Training and Dance Injuries

Author: Kimmerle Marliese  

Publisher: J. Michael Ryan Publishing Inc.

ISSN: 1089-313X

Source: Journal of Dance Medicine & Science, Vol.14, Iss.2, 2010-06, pp. : 58-66

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Abstract

The purpose of this article is to: 1. provide a conceptual framework for consolidating laterality research in dance training from an interdisciplinary perspective; 2. encourage the reporting of lateral data; 3. promote the development of standardized methods for assessing lateral preference and functional asymmetry so that data sets from student screenings, lab studies, and injury reports can be compared; and 4. stimulate further laterality research in the dance studio to examine student preference and teaching bias, thereby promoting balanced training.