Finger-to-Beat Coordination Skill of Non-dancers, Street Dancers, and the World Champion of a Street-Dance Competition

• Published in: Frontiers in psychology Vol. 7; p. 542
• Main Authors: Miura, Akito, Fujii, Shinya, Okano, Masahiro, Kudo, Kazutoshi, Nakazawa, Kimitaka
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 20.04.2016
• Subjects: dance; Dynamical systems approach; Psychology; Rhythm; sensorimotor learning; sensorimotor synchronization; sensorimotor synchronization; rhythm; dance; dynamical systems approach; sensorimotor learning

The coordination of body movements to a musical beat is a common feature of many dance styles. However, the auditory-motor coordination skills of dancers remain largely uninvestigated. The purpose of this study was to examine the auditory-motor coordination skills of non-dancers, street dancers, and...