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Multidisciplinary predictors of adherence to contemporary dance training: findings from the UK Centres for Advanced Training

  • Jen Aujla
    ,
  • Sanna M. Nordin-Bates
    ,
  • Emma Redding
  • Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences
    ,
  • Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
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Abstract

Little is known about the predictors of adherence in a dance context. The aim of this study was to investigate adherence to a dance talent programme using a multidisciplinary set of variables representing psychological correlates of adherence, maturation and physical factors relating to dance talent. Psychological (passion, motivational climate perceptions, eating attitudes), physical competence (vertical jump height, handgrip strength, hamstring flexibility, external hip rotation, aerobic fitness), and maturation-related (age of menarche) variables were gathered from female students enrolled on a dance talent programme. Participation behaviour (adherence/dropout) was collected from the talent programme's records approximately two years later. Logistic regression analysis of 287 participants revealed that greater levels of harmonious passion predicted greater likelihood of adherence to the programme, and greater ego-involving motivational climate perceptions predicted less likelihood of adherence. Neither measures of physical competence nor maturation distinguished adhering from dropout participants. Overall, the results of this study indicate that psychological factors are more important than physical competence and maturation in the participation behaviour of young talented dancers.

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Output type

Research Output: Contribution to journal Article Peer-review

Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 1564-1615

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

Journal of Sports Sciences (Volume 33, Issue 15)

Publication milestones

  • Accepted/In press - 02/12/2014
  • Published - 02/01/2015

Publication status

Published - 02/01/2015

ISSN

0264-0414

External Publication IDs

  • handle.net: 10547/576793
  • Scopus: 84938681069

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