| Autor: |
Wallman-Jones, Amie, Mölders, Claudia, Schmidt, Mirko, Schärli, Andrea |
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Journal of Dance Education; Jul-Sep2023, Vol. 23 Issue 3, p254-266, 13p |
| Abstrakt: |
The Feldenkrais Method® (FM) is a form of somatic education aiming to increase brain-body communication, reportedly via interoceptive mechanisms. Although empirically proven to improve perceived interoceptive ability and psychological well-being in adults, feasibility in adolescents remains unclear. We therefore used a combined randomized control-group pretest-posttest design with qualitative interviews to explore the feasibility of an eight-week FM intervention to enhance interoceptive processes and psychological well-being in a population of adolescent female recreational ballet dancers. Participants' (N = 12, Mage = 14.25 ± 1.29) interoceptive accuracy, perceived interoceptive ability, and psychological well-being were measured pre- and post-intervention, followed by individual interviews. Interview responses demonstrated high enjoyment, increased perceived embodied criticality, and reduced social comparison, supported by a significant increase in self-reported attention regulation (p =.042) in the intervention group. These preliminary findings support the feasibility of FM in this population and thus warrant further research using well-powered randomized controlled trials. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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