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The contribution of dance elements to the physical development of primary school children


MOJ Sports Medicine
Polyakova Varvara, Aftimichuk Olga

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Abstract

Nowadays children, during recent years, have increasingly faced problems of hypertension, muscle imbalance, posture disorders. Incorrect body position, creates unfavourable conditions for the functioning of organs and systems. One of the ways to improve violations are the means and methods of physical education and sports applications.

Based on the theoretical and practical data of the research, it was assumed that organizing dance training with the inclusion of gymnastic exercises in the regimen three times a week will result in improving the physical abilities of the examinees.

The pedagogical experiment involved 69 children from two primary grades.

The results of the research demonstrated the effectiveness of the experimental methodology of physical development with the use of dance and gymnastics means aimed at the prevention of muscle imbalance in children of primary school age.

 

Keywords

children of primary school, physical development, dance

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