ABSTRACT

This study compares two different methods of headstand practice. One is a practice progression inspired by breaking (dance) that can be practiced on hard ground and the other is a common trial-and-error method as practiced on gymnastics mats. This study includes analyses of data gathered from field observation, one randomized control trial, and one intervention treatment. All three analyses reveal that the breaking headstand practice progression on hard ground results in significantly less occurrences of crashing when compared to the trial-and-error-based headstand practice on gymnastic mats (p < 0.5). This could mean that this method is the safer of the two, and also support the claim that use of good method is more important than the presence of safety equipment when assessing the risk of a physical activity. Further investigation should be done on breaking training methods, as well as other material-independent athletic skill training methods, so to increase and perfect physical education and dance-related pedagogical content knowledge.

摘要

这项研究比较了两种不同的倒立练习方法。一种是受霹雳舞（舞蹈）启发的练习过程，可以在硬地上练习，另一种是在体操垫上练习的常见试错法。这项研究包括对现场观察、一项随机对照试验和一项干预治疗收集的数据进行分析。所有三项分析都表明，与体操垫上基于试错的倒立练习相比，在硬地上进行打破倒立练习可显着减少碰撞的发生率 (p < 0.5)。这可能意味着这种方法是两种方法中更安全的一种，并且也支持这样的说法：在评估身体活动的风险时，使用好的方法比安全设备的存在更重要。