Wallman-Jones, Amie; Mölders, Claudia; Schmidt, Mirko; Schärli, Andrea (2022). Feldenkrais to Improve Interoceptive Processes and Psychological Well-being in Female Adolescent Ballet Dancers: A Feasibility Study. Journal of dance education, 23(3), pp. 254-266. Taylor & Francis 10.1080/15290824.2021.2009121
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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.
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
07 Faculty of Human Sciences > Institute of Sport Science (ISPW) 07 Faculty of Human Sciences > Institute of Sport Science (ISPW) > Movement and Exercise Science |
UniBE Contributor: |
Wallman-Jones, Amie Rae, Schmidt, Mirko, Schärli, Andrea |
Subjects: |
700 Arts > 790 Sports, games & entertainment |
ISSN: |
1529-0824 |
Publisher: |
Taylor & Francis |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Edith Desideria Imthurn |
Date Deposited: |
09 Mar 2022 16:26 |
Last Modified: |
17 Sep 2023 02:18 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1080/15290824.2021.2009121 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Body-awareness, dance science, physical activity, mental health, intervention |
BORIS DOI: |
10.48350/166770 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/166770 |
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