The effect of Bosu Ball training on feet positions accuracy and self-confidence among ballet novices

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Physical education for girls Helwan University

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This research aims to identify the effect of the BOSUBALL exercises on both the accuracy of feet positions and the self-confidence in Ballet of the novices from age (6-9) years. The number of the sample was (36) novices, they were divided into two groups (experimental group - control group), each of which consisted of (18) novices. The program took (10) weeks and included (30) training units, (3) units per Week, training unit time was (60) m, the most important results of the research is that the proposed BOSUBALL exercises led to an improvement in the accuracy of the feet positions for ballet novices by (162.56) %, and that the proposed BOSUBALL exercises led to an improvement in the level of self-confidence among ballet novices by (71.25) %.One of the recommendations of the research is to use the proposed training program to develop the accuracy of the postures of the feet and the self-confidence in ballet for the other age groups. The trainers' interest in placing part of the unit's physical preparation by training using the Bosu Ball device.

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