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Sports Medicine

Research Article Volume 8 Issue 2

The contribution of dance elements to the physical development of primary school children

Polyakova Varvara, Aftimichuk Olga

Institute of Physical Education and Sports of the State University of Moldova, Moldova

Received: August 07, 2025 | Published: August 20, 2025

Citation: Varvara P, Olga A. The contribution of dance elements to the physical development of primary school children. MOJ Sports Med. 2025;8(2):58‒61. DOI: 10.15406/mojsm.2025.08.00184

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Abstract

Nowadays children, during recent years, have increasingly faced problems of hypertension, muscle imbalance, posture disorders. Incorrect body position, creates unfavourable conditions for the functioning of organs and systems. One of the ways to improve violations are the means and methods of physical education and sports applications.

Based on the theoretical and practical data of the research, it was assumed that organizing dance training with the inclusion of gymnastic exercises in the regimen three times a week will result in improving the physical abilities of the examinees.

The pedagogical experiment involved 69 children from two primary grades.

The results of the research demonstrated the effectiveness of the experimental methodology of physical development with the use of dance and gymnastics means aimed at the prevention of muscle imbalance in children of primary school age.

 

Keywords: children of primary school, physical development, dance

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