Moves That Make Women Good Dancers, According To Science
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Researchers from Northumbria University in the U.K. have found that dancing women appear the most attractive when they move specific parts of their bodies.
Researchers from Northumbria University in the U.K. have found that dancing women appear the most attractive when they move specific parts of their bodies.
As their recently published study states, “Three types of movement contributed independently to high-quality female dance: greater hip swing, more asymmetric movements of the thighs, and intermediate levels of asymmetric movements of the arms.”
It goes on to explain, “Hip swing is a trait that identifies female movement, and the ability to move limbs asymmetrically (i.e. independently of the other) may attest to well-developed motor control...”
For the experiment, 39 women were recorded dancing with 3-D motion capture, and those movements were turned into generalized avatars.
Each avatar was then rated by 57 men and 143 women to determine which had the best and worst moves.
Dr. Nick Neave, one of the researchers, told MailOnline, “The movements are honest signals as to the physical capabilities of the mover.”
In 2014, a similar study examined the most attractive traits in dancing men.
Women were found to give higher scores to the avatars with more range in the upper body and right knee, notes the Washington Post.
Researchers from Northumbria University in the U.K. have found that dancing women appear the most attractive when they move specific parts of their bodies.
As their recently published study states, “Three types of movement contributed independently to high-quality female dance: greater hip swing, more asymmetric movements of the thighs, and intermediate levels of asymmetric movements of the arms.”
It goes on to explain, “Hip swing is a trait that identifies female movement, and the ability to move limbs asymmetrically (i.e. independently of the other) may attest to well-developed motor control...”
For the experiment, 39 women were recorded dancing with 3-D motion capture, and those movements were turned into generalized avatars.
Each avatar was then rated by 57 men and 143 women to determine which had the best and worst moves.
Dr. Nick Neave, one of the researchers, told MailOnline, “The movements are honest signals as to the physical capabilities of the mover.”
In 2014, a similar study examined the most attractive traits in dancing men.
Women were found to give higher scores to the avatars with more range in the upper body and right knee, notes the Washington Post.