TITLE:
The Influence of Psychokinetic Therapy on Stress and Motor Performance in Young Dancers Aged 18 - 19 Years
AUTHORS:
Anca Jianu, Anca Iorga
KEYWORDS:
Stress, Psychokinetic Therapy, Relaxation, Breathing Exercise, Motor Performance
JOURNAL NAME:
Psychology,
Vol.15 No.5,
May
31,
2024
ABSTRACT: Stress can be perceived in many forms by young people aged 18 - 19 who want to enter the field of professional dance and can have negative effects on their motor performance. We believe that introducing psychokinetic therapy in the specific training of young dancers can influence their perceived stress, self-confidence, including sports and artistic performance of young dancers. The research study was conducted on a small sample of female students, and the results showed that there is a direct relationship between stress and performance (r = −0.629; 0.007;