Effects of Turkey’s folk dance on the manual and body coordination among children of 6–7 years of age

Top E., Kıbrıs A., Kargı M.

Research in Dance Education, vol.21, no.1, pp.34-42, 2020 (AHCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/14647893.2019.1708888
  • Journal Name: Research in Dance Education
  • Journal Indexes: Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, IBZ Online, EBSCO Education Source, Education Abstracts, Educational research abstracts (ERA), ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance (IBTD), Performing Arts Periodicals Database, Philosopher's Index, Psycinfo
  • Page Numbers: pp.34-42
  • Keywords: BOT-2, children, Coordination, folk dances
  • Uşak University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In the present study, the effects of Turkey’s folk dance on the manual and body coordination among children of 6–7 years of age were investigated. 38 participants of 6–7 years of age who took part in the study were divided into the experiment (n = 19) and control (n = 19) groups. While the participants in the experiment group were provided with a folk dances training (90 min./4 days/10 weeks), the participants in the control group were not given any training. A statistically significant difference was found between the groups when the results of the manual and body coordination post-test were examined (p < 0.05). On the other hand, while a statistically significant difference was found between the manual coordination values when the group x time interaction was examined (p < 0.05), no statistically significant difference was found between body coordination values (p > 0.05). Consequently, it was found out that the folk dances training given to the participants of the 6–7 years of age had a positive effect on manual and body coordination, increasing the level of their manual and body coordination.