Abstract: This study explores the role of 'Centering' in physical education for adolescents, a crucial age for holistic development. Analyzing 191 female adolescent students, the authors investigated the impact of Centering, a neuromotor skill for the conscious management of intra-abdominal pressure (IAP), on respiratory mechanics and stress management. This technique, physical and seemingly simple, is part of the Synchrony training methodology for movement education (De Bernardi, 2008). It was originally developed to enhance athletic performance (Hrysomallis, 2017; Zemková, 2016; Granacher et al., 2013), but in its development has shown to bring health benefits (Brown & Pfeiffer, 2018; Green et al., 2021). Studies indeed suggest that Centering indirectly works on fundamental physical abilities often related to health, such as breathing or reducing excessive peripheral muscle tension (Hodges et al., 2013; Allard-Latour et al., 2022). In light of these emerging discoveries, the authors wanted to verify, with a simple educational protocol, whether its teaching could achieve stress reduction, offering a transdisciplinary and effective approach to improve the overall well-being of adolescents. The findings indicate that Centering could indeed be used transversally and, thanks to its didactic simplicity, inclusively in various educational contexts, enhancing physical education as a tool for general well-bein
IMPACT OF CENTERING IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION ON ADOLESCENTS: A TRANSDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO WELL-BEING
Arianna Fogliata
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2023
Abstract
Abstract: This study explores the role of 'Centering' in physical education for adolescents, a crucial age for holistic development. Analyzing 191 female adolescent students, the authors investigated the impact of Centering, a neuromotor skill for the conscious management of intra-abdominal pressure (IAP), on respiratory mechanics and stress management. This technique, physical and seemingly simple, is part of the Synchrony training methodology for movement education (De Bernardi, 2008). It was originally developed to enhance athletic performance (Hrysomallis, 2017; Zemková, 2016; Granacher et al., 2013), but in its development has shown to bring health benefits (Brown & Pfeiffer, 2018; Green et al., 2021). Studies indeed suggest that Centering indirectly works on fundamental physical abilities often related to health, such as breathing or reducing excessive peripheral muscle tension (Hodges et al., 2013; Allard-Latour et al., 2022). In light of these emerging discoveries, the authors wanted to verify, with a simple educational protocol, whether its teaching could achieve stress reduction, offering a transdisciplinary and effective approach to improve the overall well-being of adolescents. The findings indicate that Centering could indeed be used transversally and, thanks to its didactic simplicity, inclusively in various educational contexts, enhancing physical education as a tool for general well-beinI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
