Effect of Motor Improvisation on Motor Creativity and Vanillylmandelic Acid (VMA) in Rhythmic Exercises in Girls at Faculty of Physical Education

Document Type : Original Article

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Faculty of Physical Education for Girls, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt

Abstract

The objective of the current research was to establish a program for motor improvisation and to know its effect on motor creativity and stress hormone (phenyl mandelic hormone). The researcher applied the experimental method of pre and post-measurements of one experimental group and the research community was selected intentionally and randomly from girls in the 3rd grade at Faculty of Physical Education for Girls, Helwan University, in 2013-2014 academic year. The sample included (32) girls and (12) girls were picked for the exploratory study and the experimental sample finally comprised (20) girls. The results showed that the motor improvisation program positively affected motor creativity (fluency, originality, extension and flexibility) and stress hormone (phenyl mandelic hormone).

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