Body Type And Perceived Physical Competence In College Female Dancers,
2010
University of Northern Iowa
Body Type And Perceived Physical Competence In College Female Dancers, Brenna Marie Vogel
Dissertations and Theses @ UNI
The relationship between body type and perceived physical competence was determined among college female company dancers. Participants were from one of four technique based dance companies at a midwestern university. They were questioned as to their perceived physical competence in seven different styles of dance, all of which had been offered at the selected university over the previous academic year. Body type was calculated using both the Body Mass Index Scale and the Body Composition Analyzer, which is a bioelectrical impedance analysis of one's body fat percentage, total body water, and body weight. A total of 44 participants took part …
