Istraživanje se odvijalo u dvorani plesnog kluba Broadway u Osijeku, u razdoblju od 23.4.2016. do 21.5.2016. godine. U istraživanju je sudjelovalo 15 djevojčica u dobi od četiri do šest godina koje se u svoje slobodno vrijeme aktivno bave plesom dva puta tjedno po sat vremena. Opći cilj istraživanja bio je doznati ima li ples utjecaja na motoričke sposobnosti kod djece predškolskog uzrasta. Mjerenja su provedena na svakom ispitaniku dva puta, i to prvi puta 23.4.2016. godine s početkom u 10:00h, te drugi put, nakon mjesec dana, 21.5.2016. godine, također s početkom u 10:00h. Provedena mjerenja bila su: visina i težina (pomoću digitalne vage s visinomjerom, marke Soehnle), indeks sagitalne gibljivosti torakalne kralježnice (pomoću centimetarske vrpce), te opseg pokreta u zglobu kuka za svaki pokret u kuku (pomoću kutomjera). Ispitanici su provedeni kroz pet testova motoričkih sposobnosti, a to su: Hexagonal obstacle agility test, Illinois agility run test, Balance standing stork test, Hand-eye coordination test i Lateral change of direction test. Statistička obrada napravljena je korištenjem software-a MedCalc 10.2.0.0. Statistička značajnost postavljena je na nivou p=0,05. Najznačajnije dobiveni rezultati bili su za Balance standing stork test, gdje se za stajanje na prstima desne noge prilikom drugog mjerenja pojavio porast od 45,5%, a za stajanje na prstima lijeve noge 23,6%. Dobivenim rezultatima, može se zaključiti kako se kratkoročnim i dugoročnim plesnim treningom poboljšava fleksibilnost, mobilnost, agilnost, koordinacija i balans.

This research was conducted during the period from April 23rd until May 21st 2016 in the dance hall of the dance club Broadway in Osijek. Examinees 15 girls, ages 4-6, who actively practice dancing in their free time (one hour sessions, two times a week) have participated in the research. The general purpose of the research was to establish whether dance enhances motor skill in preschool children. The tests have been run twice per participant. The first test run was held on April 23rd 2016 at 10:00, whilst the second and final run was a month later, on May 21st 2016, also at 10:00. The measured parameters were as follows: height and weight (using the Soehnle digital scale with a stadiometer), range of motion of thoracic spine in sagittal plane (using a centimeter tape), range of motion in the hip joint (using a protractor). The participants were tested in five various motor skills tests: Hexagonal obstacle agility test, Illinois agility run test, Balance standing stork test, Hand-eye coordination test and Lateral change of direction test. The statistic processing was made using the MedCalc software (v10.2.0.0). Statistical significance was set on the p=0,05 level. The most significant results were in the Balance standing stork test, which showed an increase of 45,5% for standing on the toes of the right foot, and increase of 23,6% for standing on the toes of the left foot. The obtained results show that short-term and long-term dance training enhances flexibility, mobility, agility, coordination and balance.