26 | KļШЧШЯК et al: SMART MOTION CAPTURE ... CШЩвrТРСЭ © Лв ЭСО LКЭЯТКЧ AМКНОЦв ШП SЩШrЭ EНЮМКЭТШЧ ТЧ RТРК, LКЭЯТК ORIGINAL RESEARCH PAPER SMART MOTION CAPTURE SYSTEM MEASURING MOVEMENTS OF PROFESSIONAL STANDARD SPORTS DANCERS IN PROMENADE POSITION Alīna Kļonova 1 , Juris Kļonovs 2 , Andrea Giovanardi 3 , Antonio Cicchella 3 1 Latvian Academy of Sport Education Address: 333 Brivibas Street, Riga, LV 1006, Latvia Phone: +371 26163304, fax: +371 67543480 E-mail: alina.klonova@lspa.lv 2 Ventspils University College, Address: 101a Inzenieru Street, Ventspils, LV 3601, Latvia Phone: +37126567701 E-mail: juris.klonovs@venta.lv 3 University of Bologna, Faculty of Exercise and Sport Sciences and Department of Psychology Address: 5 Viale C. Berti Pichat, 40126 Bologna, Italia E-mail: antonio.cicchella@unibo.it Abstract The Smart motion capture has become the main method for mОasurТng movОmОnts oП tСО НanМОrs. MotТon МapturО provТНОs „snapsСots‟ of the complexity of movement patterning. Standard sport dancers keep partnОrs‟ boНв МontaМt anН movО МompХТМatОНХв Тn a МoupХО НurТng competitive performance. In fact, partnering and posture are main factors for judging to achieve top results at competitions. We have explored how complexity can be mapped to specific variables for analysis such as joint angles, and what such analyses both reveal and mask in relation to the choreographic practices involved. We have used the highly accurate Smart MotТon CapturО SвstОm 2011 Пor mОasurТng sport НanМОrs‟ ФТnОmatic parameters. The main aim of our research was to determine the kinematic parameters of Professional Standard Sport dancers with Smart Motion Capture System in promenade position. Kinematics is described for Slow Waltz, Tango, Slow Foxtrot and Quickstep. For this purpose we have measured and analyzed data of hip and knee angles. Results show that the