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On-Time Maturation in Female Adolescent Ballet Dancers: Learning from Lived Experiences
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Mitchell, Siobhan B.; Haase, Anne M.; Cumming, Sean P. – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2022
This study employed semi-structured interviews and Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis to explore experiences of on-time maturation in nine adolescent ballet dancers from across three vocational ballet schools in the United Kingdom. Two themes were identified as central to their experiences: 'A right and a wrong way to grow', and fitting in…
Descriptors: Dance, Phenomenology, Adolescent Attitudes, Dance Education
Understanding Growth and Maturation in the Context of Ballet: A Biocultural Approach
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Mitchell, Siobhan B.; Haase, Anne M.; Cumming, Sean P.; Malina, Robert M. – Research in Dance Education, 2017
The pubertal transition can present an interesting paradox for the young dancer, with growth and maturation leading to improvements in some areas such as strength and power and detriment to others, such as flexibility and co-ordination. These challenges highlight the need to consider the interactions among biological, psychological and…
Descriptors: Dance, Transitional Programs, Puberty, Maturity (Individuals)
Physical Activity and Physical Self-Concept in Adolescence: A Comparison of Girls at the Extremes of the Biological Maturation Continuum
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Cumming, Sean P.; Sherar, Lauren B.; Gammon, Catherine; Standage, Martyn; Malina, Robert M. – Journal of Research on Adolescence, 2012
This study examined differences in physical activity and physical self-concept between the least and most biologically mature female adolescents within chronological age and academic year groups. A total of 252 British female adolescents (M age = 12.9 years; SD = 0.7) in Years 7-9 completed self-report measures to assess physical activity and…
Descriptors: Females, Physical Activities, Maturity (Individuals), Adolescents
Physical Activity, Physical Self-Concept, and Health-Related Quality of Life of Extreme Early and Late Maturing Adolescent Girls
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Cumming, Sean P.; Sherar, Lauren B.; Smart, Joanna E. Hunter; Rodrigues, Aristides M. M.; Standage, Martyn; Gillison, Fiona B.; Malina, Robert M. – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2012
In this study we tested for differences in physical activity (PA), physical self-concept, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) between the least and most biologically mature adolescent females within their respective chronological and academic year groups. A total of 222 British female adolescents aged 10 to 14 years (X[bar] age = 12.7…
Descriptors: Maturity (Individuals), Age, Physical Activities, Females
The Mediating Role of Physical Self-Concept on Relations between Biological Maturity Status and Physical Activity in Adolescent Females
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Cumming, Sean P.; Standage, Martyn; Loney, Tom; Gammon, Catherine; Neville, Helen; Sherar, Lauren B.; Malina, Robert M. – Journal of Adolescence, 2011
The current study examined the mediating role of physical self-concept on relations between biological maturity status and self-reported physical activity in adolescent British females. Biological maturity status, physical self-concept and physical activity were assessed in 407 female British year 7-9 pupils (M age = 13.2 years, SD = 1.0).…
Descriptors: Maturity (Individuals), Physical Activities, Females, Self Concept