The Effect of Neuromotor-Cognitive Training on Performance Dancers

Y-Balance Test (YBT)

The Y-Balance Test will be used as the primary outcome measure to objectively evaluate the dynamic balance and postural control of the performance dancers. Participants will perform maximal reach tasks in three distinct directions: anterior, posteromedial, and posterolateral, while standing on a single limb. The reach distances will be normalized to the participant's leg length, and a comprehensive composite score will be calculated. Higher composite scores represent superior dynamic balance and enhanced neuromuscular control.

Reactive Jumping and Landing Test

This test will be implemented to assess sensorimotor performance and dynamic neuromuscular control during high-intensity functional movements. Dancers will perform jump-landing sequences in response to sudden, dynamic visual cues that change in real-time. The test quantifies movement execution and lower extremity coordination under cognitive load, providing critical metrics for sensorimotor adaptation and injury risk screening in performance dancers.

Y-Shaped Reactive Agility Test

This test will be used to evaluate the reactive agility and rapid directional change performance of the dancers under visual cognitive load. Participants will accelerate toward a central point and execute a sudden change of direction (left or right) based on a randomized visual stimulus. The total completion time of the trial will be recorded using an electronic timing system. Shorter completion times indicate superior reactive agility and faster neuromuscular processing.