Representational guidance of dance performance in adult novices: Effect of concrete vs abstract movement

Author(s): Cadopi, M.

Journal/Book: Int J Sport Psychol. 1996; 27: Via Panama 68, 00198 Rome, Italy. Edizioni Luigi Pozzi. 91-108.

Abstract: In this study we analyzed the representations formed by adult novices to dance who had learned a sequence of movements by watching a video model. Two sequences, one composed of concrete and familiar movements and the other of more abstract movements, were shown to 32 subjects. In the first experiment, we studied the subjects' representations during a recognition test of differences from the model sequence. This experiment demonstrated that the subjects had correctly represent ed the form and temporal dimensions of movement, whatever the nature of the movements learned. The second experiment indicated the facilitating effect of concreteness on the quality of motor performance in terms of form characteristics and the overall quality of the movement. The results are discussed within a frame-work of the relations between perception, representation, and action.

Note: Article M Cadopi, Univ Montpellier 1, Ctr Optimisat Performance Motrice, 700 AV Pic St Loup, F-34090 Montpellier, France

Keyword(s): adult; dance; motor control; representation; concrete/abstract; MOTOR SKILL ACQUISITION; VISUAL-PERCEPTION; RECALL; SEQUENCES

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