HYPEd-up: Youth dance culture and health

Using rap music to promote adolescent health: pilot study of VoxBox

“…Facilitators of the creative workshops were recognised rap artists, music producers and promoters supported with industry standard sound, mixing and stage equipment. Participants performed their raps for their peers as part of a school-community music and dance event HYPE: Hip Hop = Healthy project described in Harris et al 16…”

“…14,15 While much of the interest has been around appreciation of the fine arts and art therapies, there is a growing recognition of the potential to engage youth using dance and music that is relevant to this population. 16,17 For youth, especially those in lower socioeconomic status areas such as Logan in South-East Queensland, street culture such as hip hop and rap are important elements of lifestyle. 18 The VoxBox intervention used rap as an innovative means to increase awareness of ATODs in adolescents.…”

Musik und Medizin

“…Instruktiv für die Bedeutung von Präferenz, Geschmack sowie sozio-ökonomischen Hintergründen jugendlicher Musik-und Tanzkulturen und ihrer gesundheitlichen Implikationen wirkt eine Studie von Harris et al (2012). Ungeachtet teilweise negativer Assoziationen zwischen Jugendmusikkulturen und Gesundheit (z.B.…”

Getting Australia more active: challenges and opportunities for health promotion

“…4 In addition, appealing to some consumer groups using traditional forms of physical activity could marginalise individuals for whom such activities are culturally inappropriate, cost-prohibitive, unfamiliar or intimidating. 26 Approaches exploiting non-traditional or unconventional forms of movement such as break-dancing, 27,28 culturally acceptable aerobic dancing, 29 tai chi or active commuting 30 have sustainably increased moderate to vigorous-intensity physical activity levels across various age groups in international contexts. A challenge that remains is translating successful targeted intervention programs into more widespread practice.…”

“…Much is being done in the physical activity promotion space in Australia from policy through to interventions. Yet, data presented in the most recent Australia's Health 2012 report indicates overall participation in physical activity is in decline, with a noted decline among [25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34] year olds (75% in 2005-06 to 69% in 2009-10). In addition, a significant proportion of Australia's population is overweight or obeseover 60% of adultswith a total of nearly 3 million adults and children being obese.…”