Rhythmic gymnastics and dyslexia: a two-year preliminary case study

Abstract

Rhythmic gymnastics is a technical-composite sport characterized by the "small tools" that are: rope, hoop, ball, clubs and ribbon. On individual program, the competition includes the use of four of the five equipment used in this sport and, in turn, one of them is left out: for example, during this four-year Olympic period, the rope was kept out. Dyslexia is essentially the failure development of hemispheric dominance or conflicts of dominance between the two hemispheres, so it carries out problem about reading.. In addition to having learning problems, people suffering from dyslexia also have problems with cognition of their bodies within the space and with musical rhythm. In addition to having learning problems, people suffering from dyslexia also have problems with cognition of their bodies within the space and with musical rhythm, in fact in points 3.3 and 3.4 we will deal with this aspect. The aim is to check out the data results on three aspects after two past years of workout on rhythmic gymnastics: 1) body coordination with rhythmic gymnastics tools; 2) the perception of her body within a well-defined space; 3) acquisition of a greater self-esteem of oneself, both in relation with one's her body and with her classmates. Methods are case study and ethnographic approach adapted for observation of situation.