ABSTRACT

The Dance Fundamental Movement Skills Assessment (DFMS-A) examines fundamental movement skills as described by Footprints Dance Project in their teaching resource: Footprints Movement Tool. It was designed to inform teaching practice, highlighting students’ strengths and weaknesses. In addition to providing holistic assessment for the whole dancer, the DFMS-A provides an extended score range encompassing the higher level of corporal expectation demanded of dancers, as opposed to pass/fail metrics (normal/abnormal). The current study aims to evaluate the validity and reliability of the balance component of the DFMS-A using a sample population from the University. The DFMS-A was compared with three standard physical assessments of balance: Y balance test, Single Leg Stance (SLS) test, and Functional reach test. Pearson Correlations demonstrated significant correlations between the DFMS-A and Y balance and SLS tests respectively (r = 0.745–0.974; p < 0.008), with minimal correlation found with the Functional Reach test. Intra-rater reliability was tested 1.5 years after the original assessment was completed, and demonstrated high reliability (>85%). These positive results support the use of the DFMS-A as a comprehensive balance assessment with more depth than current tests, suggesting it may warrant further testing in other aspects of functional movement such as weight transfer and body alignment.

摘要

舞蹈基本动作技能评估 (DFMS-A) 会检查脚印舞蹈项目在其教学资源：脚印动作工具中描述的基本动作技能。它旨在为教学实践提供信息，突出学生的优势和劣势。除了为整个舞者提供整体评估之外，DFMS-A 还提供了一个扩展的分数范围，包括对舞者要求的更高水平的身体期望，而不是通过/失败指标（正常/异常）。目前的研究旨在使用来自大学的样本群体来评估 DFMS-A 平衡组件的有效性和可靠性。DFMS-A 与三种标准的平衡身体评估进行了比较：Y 平衡测试、单腿站立 (SLS) 测试和功能伸展测试。Pearson 相关性分别证明了 DFMS-A 和 Y 平衡与 SLS 测试之间的显着相关性（r = 0.745–0.974；p < 0.008），与功能范围测试的相关性最小。在最初评估完成 1.5 年后测试了评分者内的可靠性，并证明了高可靠性（>85%）。这些积极的结果支持使用 DFMS-A 作为综合平衡评估，比目前的测试更深入，这表明它可能需要在功能运动的其他方面进行进一步测试，例如重量转移和身体对齐。原始评估完成后 5 年，并表现出高可靠性 (>85%)。这些积极的结果支持使用 DFMS-A 作为综合平衡评估，比目前的测试更深入，这表明它可能需要在功能运动的其他方面进行进一步测试，例如重量转移和身体对齐。原始评估完成后 5 年，并表现出高可靠性 (>85%)。这些积极的结果支持使用 DFMS-A 作为综合平衡评估，比目前的测试更深入，这表明它可能需要在功能运动的其他方面进行进一步测试，例如重量转移和身体对齐。