THE EFFECT OF STREET DANCE TRAINING PROGRAM ON BODY COMPOSITION OF FEMALE STUDENTS

Abstract

The aim of this research was to determine the effects of a ten-week Street dance training program on body composition in female students. A total sample of examinees consisted of 54 female subjects aged from 19 to 24 years. The subjects were divided into an experiment group (n=27) where they applied a Street dance training program for ten weeks and a control group (n=27). The experimental group subjects participated in the ten-week Street dance training program (Hip Hop and Dancehall) three times a week for 90 min. The control group subjects had regular daily activities and were not involved in any form of organized physical activity. Body composition was assessed before and after the treatment using the bioimpedance method (InBody 770). The body composition was assessed using the following parameters: body fat percentage (BF%); body fat percentage of the upper extremities (BF% Upper); body fat percentage of the lower extremities (BF% Lower); skeletal muscle mass (SMMAPS); a fat-free mass of the upper extremities (FFM Upper); a fat-free mass of the lower extremities (FFM Lower). The results of the experiment at the end of the training program showed that there is no statistical difference between the experiment and the control group. Although there were no statistical differences between the groups, the experimental group had better results in all parameters of body composition than the control group. It is concluded that the ten-week Street dance training program is not an effective model for improving body composition in female students.