| 484 | Thursday, April 2, 2009 |
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| 4:30 PM-5:30 PM | Tampa Convention Center:Ballroom A |
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| The Effects of BASI-Pilates Classes on Advanced BALLET CHICAGO Students |
| The session asks "Does Pilates really work?" Presenter studied changes in female and male Ballet Chicago advanced students who took two Pilates classes per week for 4 weeks (1.0 hours each), taught at Ballet Chicago. This class is based on the hypothesis that BASI-Pilates exercises aid in abdominal strength, as well as external rotator muscular endurance; resulting in improved postural alignment, increased muscular control of turnout - and proposed decrease rate of dance-related injury. |
Keyword(s): active participation, dance, exercise/fitness/physical activity
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| Presider: Jo L. Byrnes, Cottey College, Nevada, MO |
| Speaker: Mary S. Burns, Ballet Chicago, Athletico, Chicago, IL |