Ballroom Dance

Stevens-Ratchford, Regena

doi:10.1177/0091415016652405

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“…Even if these studies view time through the career concept, they only provide limited knowledge of dance throughout life since historical time is absent. This means that the social contexts remain static even if the time the shag dancers had danced in Brown et al (2008, table p. 80) was up to 60 years and the ballroom dancers in Stevens-Ratchford's (2016) study had danced between 10 and 65 years.…”

Section: Previous Research On Dance In Later Lifementioning

confidence: 82%

“…Keogh et al, 2009;Rodrigues-Krause et al, 2016). Fewer studies have focused on the social aspects of dance for older people (Schneider & McCoy, 2018), but the field is growing as a result of increasing interest in active aging and the centrality attributed to leisure activities for older people (Brown et al, 2008;Lee & Payne, 2015;Stevens-Ratchford, 2016). Still, to my knowledge, there is no study taking a life course perspective, which means that little is known about how the experiences of dancing for older people relate to dancing earlier in their lives.…”

Section: Previous Research On Dance In Later Lifementioning

confidence: 99%

“…A few studies have focused on individuals' dance careers based on a serious leisure perspective showing that the start of belly dance is influenced by major life events for women (Kraus, 2014), that shag dancers have a career development progressing through specific stages (Brown et al, 2008) and that long active ballroom dancers likewise experienced a career of development (Stevens-Ratchford, 2016). Even if these studies view time through the career concept, they only provide limited knowledge of dance throughout life since historical time is absent.…”

Section: Previous Research On Dance In Later Lifementioning

confidence: 99%

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Dancing through life in a changing world: life course, historical time and serious leisure

Heikkinen

2021

Leisure/Loisir

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There is a lack of studies taking a life course perspective in the growing field of research on the social aspects of older people's dance. This study aims to redress this negligence by exploring older people's experiences of social dance through life by using a life course perspective. In the process of analysis, the theoretical framework was informed by the serious leisure perspective. Twenty-six qualitative interviews were conducted with older people active in dances originating from the Swedish folk park tradition. The results demonstrate how life events, historical events, social change, and individuals' involvement affect experiences of social dance through life. The study also highlights experiences of discontinuity caused by social change, i.e. changes in the social world of folk park dance. By combining the life course perspective with assumptions from the serious leisure perspective the study contributes to research discussions about the need to contextualize the serious leisure perspective. RÉSUMÉPeu d'études tiennent compte du parcours de vie dans le domaine croissant de la recherche sur les aspects sociaux de la danse chez les personnes âgées. Cette étude vise à remédier à cette négligence en explorant l'expérience qu'ont les personnes âgées avec la danse sociale tout au long de leur vie et à la lumière de leur parcours de vie. Le cadre théorique du processus d'analyse a été éclairé par la perspective du sport amateur. Vingt-six entretiens en profondeur ont été menés avec des personnes âgées qui dansent en perpétuation de la tradition de danse folklorique suédoise dans les parcs. Les résultats montrent comment les aléas de la vie, les événements historiques, les changements sociaux et la participation de chacun influent sur l'expérience qu'ont les gens de la danse sociale tout au long de la vie. L'étude met également en lumière la discontinuité causée par les changements sociaux, c'est-à-dire les changements dans le monde de la danse folklorique dans les parcs. En ajoutant la perspective du parcours de vie aux idées reçues sur les loisirs pratiqués avec sérieux, l'étude contribue aux discussions tenues dans le cadre de la recherche sur la nécessité de mettre en contexte la perspective des loisirs pratiqués avec sérieux ARTICLE HISTORY

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Section: Previous Research On Dance In Later Lifementioning

confidence: 82%

Section: Previous Research On Dance In Later Lifementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Previous Research On Dance In Later Lifementioning

confidence: 99%

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Dancing through life in a changing world: life course, historical time and serious leisure

Heikkinen

2021

Leisure/Loisir

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“…This physical and psychosocial dimension of dancing, promoting physical functioning and emotional well-being, can be connected to successful aging. 9 Another important aspect is that amateur ballroom dancing can be used to meet the amount and the intensity components of the aerobic activity recommendations necessary to obtain positive benefits on health in the elderly. 4,7 The MVPA of dancers in this study was, however, not significantly lower than in the CG.…”

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“…The social dimension of dance provides individuals a sense of belonging and an opportunity to interact with a common interest. 9 Studies that have employed dance as an intervention tool for the elderly focus on improvement of aerobic power, muscle strength, flexibility, balance, agility, and gait. 10,11 Few studies addressed the advantages of multi-year dancing activity in an elderly population.…”

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Correlations Between Physical Activity Level, Quality of Life, and Cognitive Performance in Elderly Individuals Engaging in Multi-Year Dance Activities

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Introduction: It is well-acknowledged that cognitive and physical decline associated with aging can be prevented or reduced with the engagement in regular physical activity (PA). Dance activities combine cardiovascular, cognitive, and coordinative demands, providing a popular leisure PA among elderly. This study examined the correlations between quality of life (QoL), cognitive and physical performance, and PA level in older adults who participated in at least 10 years of amateur ballroom dancing. Methods: The study was designed as an observational study. A sample of 20 (10 men; age range: 65 to 80 years; BMI: 26.3 ± 3.0 kg/m2) amateur senior dancers were compared with a sample of 18 (8 men; age range: 65 to 75 years; BMI: 25.5 ± 2.4 kg/m2) non-sedentary individuals (control group) following an adapted PA program. Quality of life and cognitive functioning assessment tools were administered: 36 Health Status Survey (SF-36v2), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), and Cognitive Reserve Index questionnaire (CRIq). Physical performance was measured with their preferred walking speed (PWS), and level of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) was evaluated using a multi-sensor activity monitor.Results: Participants presented a good SF-36v2 physical component and a very good mental component summary, a total MoCA score within the limits, and an average total CRIq score. Their PWS and daily MVPA were high. Differences neither in the three questionnaires nor in PWS and PA level were observed between groups. A significant, moderate, and positive correlation was found between PWS and SF-36v2 physical component summary score.Conclusion: Ballroom dancing seems to allow elderly individuals to maintain good cognitive and physical abilities, QoL, an acceptable normal cognitive reserve, notable physical performance, and PA level to the same extent as an adapted PA program. Both types of PA seem to be able to contrast the mental and physical decline associated with aging.

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Effects of nurse-led square dancing on older patients with mild cognitive impairment combined with depressive symptoms: A pilot study

Zhao¹,

Yin²,

Yao³

et al. 2021

Geriatric Nursing

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Ballroom Dance

Cited by 30 publications

References 27 publications

Dancing through life in a changing world: life course, historical time and serious leisure

Dancing through life in a changing world: life course, historical time and serious leisure

Correlations Between Physical Activity Level, Quality of Life, and Cognitive Performance in Elderly Individuals Engaging in Multi-Year Dance Activities

Effects of nurse-led square dancing on older patients with mild cognitive impairment combined with depressive symptoms: A pilot study

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