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Mechanics of turns around the longitudinal axis of the whole body.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 23700714
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Sports science
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

IMURA Akiko  東京大学, 総合文化研究科, 助教 (30586699)

Project Period (FY) 2011 – 2012
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,250,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥750,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000)
Keywordsバレエ / バイオメカニクス / 逆動力学 / 体幹長軸回りの回転 / 角運動量 / 回転動作 / 回転のバイオメカニクス
Research Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the mechanics of pirouette in classic ballet on generating the angular momentum around the vertical axis of the whole body. Five Russian male and ten Japanese female dancers performed pirouette. Motion capture system and force platforms recorded them to analyze by an inverse dynamic method. The male dancers performed four turns and the female dancers performed two turns in one pirouette on average. The angular momentum for all the turns was generated at the beginning of the pirouette by a twisting torque from the floor during the arm rotation in the horizontal plane. Then the female dancers also rotate their upper trunk. To correct this trunk distortion, the hip joint torque of the support leg pulled back the pelvis to the front. Thus the twisting torque has to be exerted only by the arm rotation.To perform many turns by one kick in a pirouette, the dancer adducted both upper arms in the horizontal plane and the pull down the gesture leg.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2013 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2012 Research-status Report
  • 2011 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (2 results)

All 2013

All Presentation (2 results)

  • [Presentation] STRATEGY OF BALANCE CONTROL DURING PIRUETTEIN CLASSICAL BALLET2013

    • Author(s)
      A.Imura and T. Kojima
    • Organizer
      The 31st Conference of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sport
    • Place of Presentation
      Taipei, Taiwan
    • Related Report
      2013 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] STRATEGY OF BALANCE CONTROL DURING PIRUETTÉ IN CLASSICAL BALLET2013

    • Author(s)
      Akiko Imura
    • Organizer
      International Society of Biomechanics in Sports
    • Place of Presentation
      Taipei,Taiwan
    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2011-08-05   Modified: 2019-07-29  

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