Dance is a great activity for those at risk for cardiovascular disease. People with heart failure who took up waltzing improved their heart health, breathing, and quality of life significantly compared to those who biked or walked on a treadmill for exercise, noted an Italian study. Bored with your bicycle? A study in the Journal of Physiological Anthropology found that an exercise program of aerobic dance training is just as helpful for losing weight and increasing aerobic power as cycling and jogging.
If you are nervous about falling as you get older, some dance lessons might help ease your worries, according to a study in the Journal of Aging and Physical Activity that showed tango dancing can improve balance in aging adults. Dancing requires a lot of fast movement and good posture , so frequent dancing will help you stabilize and gain better control of your body.
Taking a dance class might help. Research published in The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition found that a weekly dance program could improve physical performance and increase energy levels among adults. A dance class is the perfect setting to make new friends and branch out socially. Maintaining positive relationships may just rank up there with healthy eating and exercise. In an one-hour session you can burn from to calories.
Dance can effectively promote good health by improving cardiovascular fitness, strengthening the muscles, increasing circulation, decreasing blood pressure, lowering the risk of coronary heart disease, reducing stress, and many other positive benefits. Great for improving control over your body, timing and coordination skills. You will learn how to move with grace and poise. Weight-bearing exercises has been proven to increase bone density and help reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
Dancing provides a natural icebreaker and is a great way to meet new people and make new friends. Any exercise can raise your spirits by raising the endorphins or so called feel good chemicals. This can lighten your mood and reduce the risk of depression.
Dancing will keep your mind active. Feeling mentally stuck or indecisive? Shake it out! One study found that Zumba — the Latin dance-inspired workout — helped improve cognitive skills, like visual recognition and decision making, along with mood. And some doctors have even recommended dance and dance-style workouts to assist in recovery after brain injury. Dance can help ward off more serious memory problems, too. This may be especially true for dancing in a group or with a partner.
One study found that out of 11 different types of exercise including dance, swimming, golf, cycling , tennis, and others dance was the only one associated with a lower risk of dementia for people in the study. Another study from found that dance can increase the amount of white matter in the brain.
White matter typically breaks down as a person ages, which may contribute to cognitive decline. Research from also found that dance may help your body crank out feel-good endorphins more than other forms of exercise and reduces levels of the stress hormone cortisol — leading to all-around good vibes.
Dance classes and dance-style workouts often take place in groups, which allows for social bonding in a typically really fun, light and breezy environment.
Depending on the specific style of dance you choose say, salsa or swing dancing , you may even be paired up with a partner every week and become total BFFs. This is can be incredibly rewarding and improve confidence. We still remember when we worked out how to floss. Great day. Second only to the moment we discovered dabbing. Dance is obviously great for adults right up the age scale, given all the mind-body perks mentioned above.
But it can also be a great creative, energy-burning outlet for kids too — which is much needed in this new era of COVID Who needs studies proving that? Oh, okay then. Research suggests dance may help kiddos develop confidence and self-esteem. Participation in after-school dance programs has also been associated with reduced risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
But certain types offer unique benefits. Here are a few types to consider trying. It will offer a pretty great cardio workout and dynamic movements that aid in agility, balance, and strength.
Dancing is often considered a recreational activity and all too often overlooked for the positive physical, mental and social health qualities.
As Thore describes it, "dance is the most basic and most honest form of communication between my mind and my body and between me and the world. And as Emily Sandow, supervisor of dance physical therapy at NYU Langone's Harkness Center for Dance Injuries, phrases it, "the integration of the body and the soul" is key to any healthy lifestyle and at the center of dance.
Dancing, for Thore, provided a great cardiovascular workout that could be done anywhere without the hassle of going to a gym or any equipment. Literally, all you need is yourself. The workout you get from dancing can vary depending on the type of movements being performed. At the end of an hourlong ballet lesson, participants have undoubtedly stretched various muscle groups and executed moves with precision and balance. A night out on the dance floor at a club or wedding reception, however, often results in an increased heart rate for a longer period.
Teacher dances off pounds to find her dream body. But if you're doing technical skilled dancing such as ballet, usually, you're doing quick bursts," Sandow said. Also, Sandow says motor skills also stand to benefit, in both little ones and aging adults. And for older adults, she says, "it's great for your range of motion and allowing the joints to move freely through all planes of motion.
Improving memory. Doctors have been trying for decades to find innovative ways to slow the cognitive decline seen in older adults. Aga Burzynska, assistant professor of human development at Colorado State University, wondered whether keeping them active would slow memory loss. Dancer with one arm shows beauty has no bounds. So Burzynska focused her research on the issue and looked into ways to combat the deterioration.
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