Effectiveness of Dance in Enhancing Preschooler＇s Flexibility  

作　　者：Syed Kamaruzaman Syed Ali Jenny Wong Eng Yee Rahmat Sukor Ab Samad Megat Ahmad Kamaluddin Megat Ahmad Habib Mat Som Norkhalid Salimin 

机构地区：[1]University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia [2]Sultan Idris Education University, Tanjong Malim, Malaysia

出　　处：《China-USA Business Review》2015年第6期314-327,共14页美中经济评论（英文版）

摘　　要：The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of a 45-minute weekly dance session in enhancing the flexibility of six years old boys from a kindergarten in the state of Penang, Malaysia. A total number of 30 boys were involved in this study. Fifteen subjects （N= 15） were chosen as the control group, while the other 15 subjects （N = 15） as the experimental group. The dance sessions were carried out once a week for eight weeks continuously. The paired t-test analysis showed that there was no significance difference （p 〉 0.05） between pre- and post-test within the control group. However, there was a significance difference （p 〈 0.05） between the pre- and post-test within the experimental group. The independent t-test on both groups indicated no significance difference （p 〈 0.05） between the mean scores of the control and experimental groups. Although there was no significant difference between the control and experimental groups, the mean score obtained （M = 3.40） implied that there were developments on the level of flexibility among the boys, after they have been undergoing the dance activities for eight weeks.

关 键 词：DANCE FLEXIBILITY pre-schoolers 

分 类 号：O212.1[理学—概率论与数理统计] TU244.1[理学—数学]