The Impact of Aerobic Dance Intervention on Postural Balance in Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Ghada Jouira,
Cristina Ioana Alexe,
Khawla Zinelabidine,
Haithem Rebai,
George Danuț Mocanu,
Adin Marian Cojocaru,
Luciana Dragomir,
Denis Čaušević,
Sonia Sahli
Affiliations
Ghada Jouira
Research Laboratory Education, Motricité, Sport et Santé (EM2S) LR19JS01, High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Sfax, University of Sfax, Sfax 3029, Tunisia
Cristina Ioana Alexe
Department of Physical Education and Sports Performance, “Vasile Alecsandri” University of Bacău, 600115 Bacău, Romania
Khawla Zinelabidine
Research Laboratory Education, Motricité, Sport et Santé (EM2S) LR19JS01, High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Sfax, University of Sfax, Sfax 3029, Tunisia
Haithem Rebai
Tunisian Research Laboratory ‘Sports Performance Optimization’ (LR09SEP01), National Center of Medicine and Science in Sports (CNMSS), Tunis 1002, Tunisia
George Danuț Mocanu
Individual Sports and Physical Therapy Department, “Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, 800008 Galați, Romania
Adin Marian Cojocaru
Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Spiru Haret University, 041905 Bucharest, Romania
Luciana Dragomir
Doctoral School of Accounting, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, 010374 Bucharest, Romania
Denis Čaušević
Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Sarajevo, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sonia Sahli
Research Laboratory Education, Motricité, Sport et Santé (EM2S) LR19JS01, High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Sfax, University of Sfax, Sfax 3029, Tunisia
This study aimed to investigate the impact of an 8-week aerobic dance intervention on postural balance in children. Forty-one children, aged 9 to 11, were randomly assigned to either an aerobic dance group (ADG) or a control group (CG) from a primary school. Postural balance was assessed using center of pressure (CoP) excursions before and after the 8-week intervention period. Evaluations were conducted on both firm and foam surfaces in bipedal and unipedal stances under open-eyes (OE) and closed-eyes (CE) conditions, as well as on both medial–lateral (ML) and anterior–posterior (AP) surfaces in a bipedal stance under OE conditions. The ADG exhibited significantly decreased CoPVm values during firm bipedal CE, unipedal OE, foam bipedal OE and CE, and foam unipedal OE (p < 0.005). This study suggests that aerobic dance intervention improved postural balance in children, showcasing adaptability and improved stability under various conditions.
