Influence of morphological characteristics and motor abilities for the selection in the ballet

Abstract

Technical selection for sports activities is based on the adopted specific contents upgraded on the general abilities and characteristics of the individual. Factors in the ballet and dance selection are different from sports according to the expressivity of motion and fl exibility (Liederbach, 2000). According to the physiological requirements and ranges of motion, ballet has similar characteristics as sports such as artistic and rhythmic gymnastics. The survey was conducted with 84 girls in primary ballet school „Lujo Davico“ from Belgrade, the mean ages of 12,84 (± 1,14) years, and values of body height 157,0 (± 9,0) cm and body mass 43,1 (± 7, 6) kg. Data for motor abilities were obtained by applying EUROFIT test battery, which determined the order of implementation of general guidelines, recommended to standardized use in countries of the European Council (Kukolj et al. 1993). The success of the ballet score was evaluated according to the marks derived at the ballet school. The re