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Dance As A Performer Flashcards

1
Q

Why should the body stay aligned when dancing

A 
Effortless carriage of head
Ease of movement
Feeling of freedom
Full body awareness 
Dynamic position
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2
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What influences flexibility

A 
Age
Gender
Training
Body temp 
Room temp
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3
Q

What exercise can you do for flexibility

A

Alexander technique

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4
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What concerns are there surrounding flexibility

A

Stretching

Joints

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5
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Name the three different joints

A

Cartilaginous
Fibrous
Synovial

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6
Q

What is the most mobile joint?

A

Synovial

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7
Q

What joint has little movement but great strength

A

Cartilaginous

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8
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What joint had no movement

A

Fibrous

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9
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5 names for the structure of a joint

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Joint cavity
Articular cartilage 
Capsule
Synovial membrane 
Synovial fluid
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10
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What is the joint cavity

A

Space inside the joint

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11
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Articular cartilage - what does it do

A

Covers the bones, reduce friction

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12
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What does the capsule do

A

Surrounds the joint holding the bones and encloses the cavity

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13
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Synovial membrane what does it do

A

Lines the joint

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14
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What does the synovial fluid do

A

Fills the cavity and lubricates the joint

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15
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Flexion

A

Bending joint

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16
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Extension

A

Straightening joint

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17
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Abduction

A

Away from centre line

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18
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Adduction

A

Towards the centre line

19
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Rotation

A

Around the joint axis line

20
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Circumduction

A

All of the them plus motion

21
Q

What is the correct posture line

A 
Vortex of head
Lobe of ear
Point of the shoulder
Greater trochanter at the hip joint
Behind the patella
In front of ankle joint
22
Q

What is strength

A

Capacity of exert a muscle resistance against resistance

23
Q

What is isometric contraction

A

Static resistance during which muscle tone increases but doesn’t change length

24
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What is isotonic contraction

A

Dynamic resistance - muscle changes length but tone constant

25
Q

What does a warm up do?

A

Reduce the risk of injury

Gradually prepares you mentally and physically

26
Q

A warm up should include…

A

Pulse raiser
Mobilise the joints
Raise internal body temp
Stretch

27
Q

Piles help strengthen…

A

Abs
Quads and hamstrings (legs)
Gracilis, adductors
Gluteus maximus (ass)

28
Q

Piles help

A

Alignment and strength

29
Q

What does moving through the feet exercise (nandos)

A

Warm up ankle joint and muscles in joint
Developing strength and alignment in the foot
Weight distribution

30
Q

Why should you cool down

A

To prevent dizziness
Avoid pulls and aches
Removes waste products from muscles to prevent soreness

31
Q

What is co-ordination

A

Transferring the direction of force in the body so that complex dance skills combinations can be performed

32
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Two parts of the nervous system

A

Automatic NS

Somatic NS

33
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What occurs in the automatic NS and the somatic NS

A 
Automatic 
Functions of digestion
Hormones
Cardiovascular activity 
Somatic 
Movement 
Perceptions of movement
34
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Two types of neurons

A

Motor neurones

Sensory neurones

35
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Motor neurons…

A

Passes impulses from the brain to the muscle

36
Q

Sensory neurons

A

Transmit messages

37
Q

What do you get out of stretching

A 
Overcomes blocking
Safe recovery
Concentration
Release muscle tension 
Increase muscle temp 
Improve alignment
Joint and muscle more elastic
Prevent injury
38
Q

Balletic method of stretching

A

Not recommended

Bouncing - tear muscle fibres

39
Q

Static method of stretching

A

Long sustained stretch
Gravity increases extension
Still

40
Q

Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation

A

Muscles contract whilst over relaxes

41
Q

What is stamina

A

Endurance of either the muscle or the heart and breathing

42
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Different types of stamina

A

Muscular endurance

Cardiovascular endurance

43
Q

Muscular endurance

A

Ability of a muscle to continue to contract over a period of time

44
Q

Cardiovascular endurance

A

Ability to continue aerobic activity over a period of time

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