Body percussion through Esku Dantza. Effects on emotions in students of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences

Abstract

Body Percussion is a content that is being used in Physical Education (PE) to develop skills related to Body Expression.After observing that there is scientific evidence of its possible socioemotional benefits on people who practice it, this study aims to analyze whether a practice of body percussion, specifically EskuDantza, a collective dance that uses rhythmic patterns with clapping to interact with their peers, it can lead to changes in the emotional state of students in initial PE teacher training.The POMS questionnaire was administered to 82 university students, 28 women (34.1%) and 54 men (65.9%) upon arrival to class (Pre) and upon completion (Post).The proposal followed a progressive pedagogical process that resulted in increasing the values of tension and vigor as well as decreasing the values of depression, anger and fatigue.At the end of the intervention, the students expressed words such as feeling energetic, happy and motivated.These results could reaffirm the possible benefits of these practices, promoting physical activity through artistic practices, not competitive; as well as generating emotional impact that, added to a significant learning, makes them internalize this practice and generates the necessary motivation to implement it in their future professional fields (educational, sports, therapeutic, ...) or can even be used as a strategy to incorporate dance between the male gender.