The ‘parental voice’: how the infant-toddler (zero to three years) education system should deal with parents

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of creative dance on proprioception, rhythm and static balance in preschool children. The treatment group consisted of 32 preschool children which took part in a creative dance programme that lasted 2 months (twice a week), while the control group (30 preschool children) participated in an unstructured free-play setting. Prior to and after the intervention, children were assessed for proprioception (Active-Reproduction Test), rhythm (K-Rhythm Test) and balancing on one foot. The results showed that the treatment group performed significantly better on the proprioception and rhythm post-test measures compared to the control group. No significant differences were found for static balance. It may be concluded that creative dance can positively affect proprioception and rhythmic synchronization in preschool children. Considering the importance of these factors for children’s motor development, it is suggested that creative dance should be included in early childhood curricula.     

Dance practice and well-being correlates in young women

Clinical research has shown the mental health benefits of dance practice. This has become a significant subject of inquiry in psychotherapeutic settings for the elderly and adolescents. However, the relationship between dance practice and correlates of psychological well-being, such as mindfulness and life satisfaction (LS)—two relevant indicators of mental health, has been explored relatively little in young women. The present study contrasted mindfulness and LS in young women (n = 81) who practiced dance regularly in three modern dance schools in the Province of Barcelona with a control group of non-practitioners (n = 120) studying at a university in Barcelona. The data were collected during the first semester of 2015, and the total sample had an average age of 20.88 ± 3.36 years. Analyses of covariance showed higher levels of both mindfulness and LS in the dance practitioners, while a multiple regression analysis showed that, after controlling for age, dance was the factor most strongly associated with LS, explaining 28% of the variance in LS. These results are discussed in terms of the embodiment theory, and conclusions suggest that dance may be an effective gender-focused practice to enhance well-being and promote mental health in young women.     

Dance therapy in laryngectomy patients: our experience

This study describes the first contact of laringectomized people with dance in the Group of Support to Ostomized-Laringectomized Patients. This study aimed at searching for elements about the therapeutic and educative importance of dance to them. The technique utilized was group dynamics with the participation of twenty patients. Music and body movements were resources employed for the development of therapy through dance. Results showed a good involvement of the patients in the dynamics though verbal and non-verbal language as well as a decrease in stress.     

Influences of Aerobic Dance on Cognitive Performance in Adults with Schizophrenia

Cognitive impairment is one of the core features of schizophrenia. This study examined the influences of an aerobic dance programme on the cognitive functions of people with schizophrenia. A quasi‐experimental matched‐control design was applied. The experimental group (n = 17) participated in a 60‐minute aerobic dance group class three times a week for 3 months. The control group (n = 19) participated in colouring and handwriting activities. Cognitive functions were measured before and after the interventions for both groups. The intervention group experienced significant improvements in processing speed, memory and executive function, whereas no significant changes were noted in any measures in the control group. While there were no significant between‐group differences, the data showed approximately medium effect sizes that favoured the intervention group in regard to processing speed (Cohen's d = 0.51), memory (d = 0.35–0.41) and the spontaneity and fluency aspects of executive function (d = 0.51). While the small sample size and lack of randomization were the primary methodological shortcomings, this study provides preliminary results supporting aerobic dance as an adjunct activity‐based intervention to improve cognitive functions in people with schizophrenia. More rigorous studies are needed to validate the findings. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Health condition of female aerobic dance instructors. Subjective symptoms and related factors]

Aerobic dance has recently become popular in all age groups, but the injuries among full-time and part-time aerobic dance instructors have rarely been pointed out in Japan. In this study the subjective symptoms of 63 female instructors in Gifu area were evaluated through health questionnaire. As a control group, 94 female students of the same age group were also included to compare the prevalence of subjective symptoms. Multiple logistic regression analysis was applied to observe the relation between instructors' symptoms and working conditions. The following results were obtained: 1) Complaints of leg and foot pain and laryngeal discomfort were significantly greater in instructors than in students even after adjusting for age and participation in other sports. 2) A significant positive relation was found in instructors between the frequency of dance lessons (times/wk) and various symptoms (calf pain, foot pain, sore throat, and hoarse voice) after adjusting for age and participation in other sports. These results suggest that leg and foot pain and laryngeal discomfort are characteristic symptoms of aerobic dance instructors. Consideration should be made to adjust the frequency of dance lessons in order to reduce these symptoms.     

运动处方对减少体育舞蹈运动损伤的效果分析

目的了解运动处方在减少体育舞蹈运动损伤中的作用，指导体育舞蹈的教学训练中合理应用运动处方。方法分为实验组和对照组，一学期后进行问卷调查，对其结果进行统计分析。结果桑巴受伤率高于其他项目，但在实验组受伤率明显低于对照组，差异有统计学意义（P〈0．01）；实验组肌肉受伤率、韧带和关节受伤率均低于对照组，差异有统计学意义（P〈0．01）；实验组腰背受伤率和踝关节受伤率均低于对照组，差异有统计学意义（P〈0．01）。结论运动处方能有效地降低体育舞蹈教学中运动损伤的发生率，在体育舞蹈的教学中应重视运动处方的应用，减少损伤发生，提高健身效果。     

Culturally tailored aerobic exercise intervention for low-income Latinas

PURPOSE: To determine the efficacy of community-based, culturally tailored exercise intervention on the moderate and vigorous physical activity and physiologic outcomes of low-income Latino women (Latinas). DESIGN: A randomized trial contrasted safety education to an aerobic dance intervention. SETTING: Interventions were held in a "store-front" exercise site near a community clinic. SUBJECTS: Sedentary low-income Latinas (N = 151; 18-55 years; 70% overweight/obese) were recruited. Retention was 91% for follow-up measures. INTERVENTION: Three sessions per week of supervised aerobic dance were provided for 6 months. Controls attended 18 safety education sessions over 6 months. MEASURES: Physical activity and aerobic fitness (VO2max) were primary outcomes. RESULTS: Participants in the exercise group reported more vigorous exercise (p < .001) and walking (p = .005) at post-test than controls. Aerobic dance and unsupervised activity resulted in a five-fold greater increase in relative VO2max compared with controls (p < .001). Although exercise and fitness decreased at follow-up, vigorous exercise (p = .001) and relative VO2max (p < .001) remained higher in the exercise group, suggesting maintenance at 1 year. CONDUSION:. Culturally tailored aerobic dance can increase vigorous physical activity, possibly generalizing to walking, and the combination can improve cardiorespiratory fitness in low-income, overweight, sedentary Latinas.     

May I have the next dance? Chinese gay men exploring selves and practices through the tradition of dance in public spaces

This study explores the way in which some Chinese gay men negotiate dance performances in parks and other public spaces in an attempt to invent and experiment with ‘possible selves’. In most circumstances, these same men conceal their sexual orientation for fear of stigma and discrimination, experiencing in the process something of a ‘divided self’. Little attention has been given to understanding the way such individuals negotiate and construct same-sex experiences, especially through the negotiation of specific and restricted social interactions and performances. Based on participant observation with a group of dancers practising in a Chinese public park, this paper analyses how these men explore same-sex relations and lifestyles through the circumscribed performance of collective public dance.     

噪声对歌舞厅从业人员健康影响的观察

目的 :研究噪声对歌舞厅从业人员健康影响。方法 :对深圳市 5 6间歌舞厅内从事工作 3年以上的男女 2 6 6名从业人员进行了与噪声有关的症状如心悸、耳鸣、重听等问卷调查 ,并以 2 6 2名宾馆从业人员为对照人群。对歌舞厅及宾馆进行了噪声测定 ,同时也对室内气湿、风速、相对湿度 ,以及空气中二氧化碳进行了测定。结果 :歌舞厅噪声的超标率为2 1.4 3% ,与宾馆酒店业的噪声相比 ,差异有非常显著的意义 (u>36 .0 6 ,P<0 .0 1)。受调查歌舞厅 2 6 6从业人员中心悸、耳鸣、重听的发病率分别为 2 1.10 %、 2 4 .1%、 18.2 % ,而从事酒店业受调查 2 6 2名从业人员无一人发现心悸、耳鸣重听等症状。结论 :歌舞厅的噪声已对从业人员的健康产生了影响     

Recreational folk dance: A multicultural exercise component in healthy ageing

Recreational international folk dance provides a gentle form of exercise for people of all age groups, and may be used by an occupational therapist to provide a different leisure option for older people. The older adult is often stereotypically perceived as being only capable of certain types of leisure activities, such as bowls, bingo and cards. In multicultural Australia, activities need to be more diverse. Recreational folk dance provides an activity that is socially engaging, physically challenging, creative, and culturally and mentally stimulating. Involvement in the activity has general exercise benefits, which contribute to a healthy lifestyle. The participants can be empowered by their increased participation in community life, due to the classes, but also because of the public performance aspect that is offered with this activity. Exposure to folk costumes, customs, and traditions, can increase awareness of other cultures. Recreational folk dance has a beneficial effect on interpersonal and intrapersonal aspects of self. The language of dance crosses many cultures. Gesture and movement can be conveyed without words, thus making folk dance a good 'non-language' based activity to be used in a multicultural population.     

The contribution of belly dance to body education, physical and mental health of women who go to the gym or dance

This qualitative study aimed to examine the benefits of belly dance for the health of women who go to a gym in the interior of S?o Paulo state, Brazil and was based on the researchers' experience and other literature on dancing. The references were the experience of the researcher and other literature on the dance area. The sample consisted of 12 women from 16 to 40 years of age who practiced belly dance for more than three months, who received a questionnaire with open questions. The analysis of their answers demonstrated that belly dance is beneficial for an integral education that values life, improving these women's health and quality of life.     

孕产瑜伽联合生育舞蹈对于产妇分娩和盆底肌功能的影响

目的 探讨孕产瑜伽联合生育舞蹈对于产妇分娩时间和盆底肌功能的具体影响.方法 选取本院2019年1—12月临床收治的孕妇150例为研究对象,随机分成研究组(给予孕产瑜伽联合生育舞蹈训练)和对照组(给予常规孕产期运动管理),每组75例.对两组孕妇的产程时间、盆底肌肌力评分和不良心理状态评分进行观察和比较.结果 研究组孕妇的...     

幼儿舞蹈“成人化”教育之弊端及对策

出于多重考虑，越来越多的家长让子女提早接受舞蹈教育，这并不意味着家长艺术鉴赏能力与审美情趣已得到整体提高。相反，由于家长对舞蹈的不合理认知．滋生了教育培训机构对利益的最失化追求，导致幼儿舞蹈教育过早“成人化”，即幼儿舞蹈教学中出现超强负荷的基本功训练，严重违反幼儿身心发展规律，既对幼儿身心健康发展形成负面影响，又使幼儿对舞蹈存在认识偏差，影响幼儿对舞蹈的审美兴趣与学习热情。本文概述了舞蹈“成人化”训练的内涵，分析了幼儿舞蹈教育“成人化”的成因及幼儿舞蹈过早“成人化”的弊端，提出了幼儿舞蹈基本功训练的建议，并对幼儿舞蹈教育的未来发展进行了阐述。     

Effects of exercise intensity on physical fitness and risk factors for coronary heart disease

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether "low-intensity" exercise (walking) and "high-intensity" exercise (aerobic dance), when added to a weight loss diet, have different effects on coronary heart disease (CHD) risk factors and physical fitness. RESEARCH METHODS AND PROCEDURES: Ninety obese women were divided into diet only (DO), diet plus walking (DW), and diet plus aerobic dance (DA) groups. DXA was used to evaluate segmental body composition. Leg-extension strength and maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) were the indicators of physical fitness. Blood pressure, lipoproteins, and fasting glucose were used as indices for CHD risk factors. These items were measured before and after a 14-week intervention period. RESULTS: Whole-body plus all segmental fat masses were significantly reduced (p < 0.001). Reductions in whole-body and lower-limb fat- and bone-free masses were significantly less (p < 0.01) in the DA group (-1.5 and -0.1 kg, respectively) compared with the DO (-2.1 and -0.4 kg, respectively) and DW (-2.5 and -0.5 kg, respectively) groups. Improvements in leg-extension strength and VO2max were significantly greater (p < 0.05) in the DA group compared with the DO group. The CHD risk factors clearly improved (p < 0.05) within each group. Reductions in low density lipoprotein-cholesterol and fasting glucose were significantly greater (p < 0.05) in the DA group compared with the DO and DW groups. DISCUSSION: Adding higher intensity aerobic dance to a weight-loss diet program may help maintain fat- and bone-free mass and may be more effective in improving CHD risk factors compared with low-intensity walking.     

Exotic Dance in Baltimore: From Entry to STI/HIV Risk

Research has documented health risks associated with sex work, but few U.S. studies have focused on the exotic dance industry. We undertook this study to describe the factors that influenced women’s entry into exotic dance and explored the relation of these forces to their subsequent sexually transmitted infection (STI)/HIV risk trajectory. Qualitative interviews (N = 25) were conducted with female exotic dancers from June through August 2009. Data were analyzed through Atlas-ti using an inductive approach. Economic vulnerability was the primary force behind women’s initiation into the profession. Drug use, physical abuse, and enjoyment of dancing were often concurrent with economic need and provided a further push toward exotic dance. Social networks facilitated entry by normalizing the profession and presenting it as a solution to financial hardship. Characteristics of exotic dance clubs, such as immediate hire and daily pay, attracted women in a state of financial vulnerability. Women’s motivations for dancing, including economic vulnerability and drug use practices, shaped their STI/HIV risk once immersed in the club environment, with social networks often facilitating sexual risk behavior. Understanding the factors that drive women to exotic dance and influence risk behavior in the club may assist in the development of targeted harm reduction interventions for exotic dancers.     

Dietary practices of ballet, jazz, and modern dancers.

Ballet dancers have been shown to have nutrition problems and poor dietary practices. We asked dance instructors and dance directors to distribute a questionnaire to dancers involved in three dance types. Of the 106 dancers who completed the questionnaire, 71% participated in ballet, 60% in jazz, and 74% in modern dance; 31% participated in all three types of dance. The body mass index was similar for all types of dancers. More than half (60%) of the dancers used vitamin and mineral supplements, and 18% of the females reported irregular menstruation. Wide ranges existed in intake of foods from each of four food groups, caffeine, and alcohol. Printed media (magazines and books) were the primary sources of nutrition information. Dietitians may encounter many types of dancers and should be aware that dancers involved in ballet and other types of dance may have dietary practices that could improve with nutrition education and counseling.     

舞蹈作为学校体育课程教学新内容的可行性研究

采用问卷调查法,进行学生对舞蹈喜欢程度,舞蹈和体育两者之间关系的认同,舞蹈在锻炼身体所起作用等方面的 调查.通过 x2检验进行多组差异显著性检验,发现了舞蹈作为体育教学内容的可行性,提出了自己的想法和建议.     

Career hazards for the dancer

Most dance injuries are of the overuse variety. Their gradual onset, coupled with the intense competition for professional positions, often results in injuries being ignored and thus seen late in their course. While treatment of the specific injury is of paramount concern, maintenance of the extremes of flexibility, strength, and conditioning necessary to dance professionally is an equally important treatment element.     

运动处方对减少体育舞蹈运动损伤的效果分析

目的了解运动处方在减少体育舞蹈运动损伤中的作用,指导体育舞蹈的教学训练中合理应用运动处方。方法分为实验组和对照组,一学期后进行问卷调查,对其结果进行统计分析。结果桑巴受伤率高于其他项目,但在实验组受伤率明显低于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.01);实验组肌肉受伤率、韧带和关节受伤率均低于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.01);实验组腰背受伤率和踝关节受伤率均低于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.01)。结论运动处方能有效地降低体育舞蹈教学中运动损伤的发生率,在体育舞蹈的教学中应重视运动处方的应用,减少损伤发生,提高健身效果。     

Interactive video dance games for healthy older adults

Background  

Physical activity promotes health in older adults but participation rates are low. Interactive video dance games can increase activity in young persons but have not been designed for use with older adults. The purpose of this research was to evaluate healthy older adults’ interest and participation in a dance game adapted for an older user.