Hey Pole Dancer, welcome back to Science of Slink, a podcast dedicated to research of exercise, healing, and body image. Today we are joined by Dr.Melanie Stucky, Researcher - Performance and Social at École Nationale de Cirque. 

Dr. Stucky recently published the paper Four Domains for Development for All (4D4D4All): A Holistic, Physical Literacy Framework. (source and link below) this paper talks about the division and interconnectedness of 4 domains: creative, psychological, social, and physical development. These 4 domains are important components of physical literacy because they help us learn movement and have the highest potential to build our confidence when used correctly. This framework is meant to help define the most important aspects of creating an empowering culture in a studio and in our practice. 

We also looked into the Contexts which is the outer influence of the domains. These contexts are physical, social, and movement. Physical context is the environment you are in, this can be where you live and the set of tools you need to achieve your movement. Social context touches on culture, social norms, injustices, and in general, things affecting us more emotionally and mentally. 

You can find Melanie on Instagram @melirene13 and @thevolairlife

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Edited by: Simone Rossette 

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Sources: 

The paper we mostly talk about: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10413200.2024.2342323

Agans, J. P., Stuckey, M. I., Cairney, J., & Kriellaars, D. (2024). Four domains for development for all (4D4D4All): A holistic, physical literacy framework. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1080/10413200.2024.2342323 

Another paper I mentioned at the end: 

Preparation For Flight: The Physical Profile of Pre-Professional and Professional Circus Artists in the United States https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11065775/