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Dance is Health SALSA or TANGO towards HEALTH
Dance is Health SALSA or TANGO towards HEALTH
SALSA or TANGO towards HEALTH
The studies examine the impact of dance styles in health and wellness
SEATTLE - The ballroom dancing has gained popularity in recent years as an activity for the health and welfare. According to research presented today at the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) 56th Annual Meeting in Seattle, practice dances like salsa and tango helps improves health and fitness for adult amateur dancers, as measured by heart rate and energy expenditure.
In one study, Italian researchers examined three styles of salsa in a small group of fans dancing partners. Its categories: typical salsa rueda (circle dance developed by multiple partners), and "salsa dancing in the night club" - were compared to estimate energy expenditure.
Each pair of dancers had a pre-physiological assessment, including height, weight and maximum oxygen consumption. Following this, the dancers' heart rates were measured in each of the three types of salsa.
There was a significant difference between men and women in effort and heart rate for all types of salsa. However, heart rate was significantly higher for salsa nightclub in comparison with the typical salsa (in men) and rueda format (in women).
These results, according to the research team, will support the salsa dancing as an activity in the appropriate intensity level to be a cardio-respiratory fitness better for most people.
"Salsa is a lively dance. It makes you dance with just looking," said Gian Pietro Emerenziani, Ph.D., and author of the study. "With this form of dance is clearly getting a workout. The three types of salsa in our study, performed often have a positive impact on health and fitness.
Another study examined the ballroom dance, including tango, in older adults to assess whether an improvement was obtained in the daily amounts of physical activity. This population was designated primarily as sedentary, and enrolled in a program of 12 weeks in an educational dance.
Participants danced to one to two hours per week in an instructor-led class. The researchers found that the dance lessons replaced sedentary time, helping the elderly group to reach about 20 percent (ie 2,000 steps) of the recommended daily amount of exercise. Moreover, the intensity of activity increased over time for this group.
"Given the age of our group, how to embrace dance as a form of activity should have consequences for any group of physically inactive people," said Stephen P. Cobley, Ph.D., lead author. "Use the tango to inspire people to be active and at the same time improve their health can be much easier to persuade them to go to a gym. The dance is something that almost everyone can do and enjoy and use in their benefit. "
ACSM's guidelines support physical activity for Americans, which recommend that adults participate in at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity, can be achieved in segments of 30 minutes five days a week. The same guidelines apply to the elderly.
The American College of Sports Medicine is the largest organization of sports medicine and exercise science in the world. More than 35,000 international members, national and regional professionals, is dedicated to promoting and integrating scientific research to provide educational and practical applications of exercise science and sports medicine.
The findings presented in this release are those of the researchers only, and should not be construed as an official statement from the American College of Sports Medicine.
source: http://www.acsm.org/
SEATTLE - The ballroom dancing has gained popularity in recent years as an activity for the health and welfare. According to research presented today at the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) 56th Annual Meeting in Seattle, practice dances like salsa and tango helps improves health and fitness for adult amateur dancers, as measured by heart rate and energy expenditure.
In one study, Italian researchers examined three styles of salsa in a small group of fans dancing partners. Its categories: typical salsa rueda (circle dance developed by multiple partners), and "salsa dancing in the night club" - were compared to estimate energy expenditure.
Each pair of dancers had a pre-physiological assessment, including height, weight and maximum oxygen consumption. Following this, the dancers' heart rates were measured in each of the three types of salsa.
There was a significant difference between men and women in effort and heart rate for all types of salsa. However, heart rate was significantly higher for salsa nightclub in comparison with the typical salsa (in men) and rueda format (in women).
These results, according to the research team, will support the salsa dancing as an activity in the appropriate intensity level to be a cardio-respiratory fitness better for most people.
"Salsa is a lively dance. It makes you dance with just looking," said Gian Pietro Emerenziani, Ph.D., and author of the study. "With this form of dance is clearly getting a workout. The three types of salsa in our study, performed often have a positive impact on health and fitness.
Another study examined the ballroom dance, including tango, in older adults to assess whether an improvement was obtained in the daily amounts of physical activity. This population was designated primarily as sedentary, and enrolled in a program of 12 weeks in an educational dance.
Participants danced to one to two hours per week in an instructor-led class. The researchers found that the dance lessons replaced sedentary time, helping the elderly group to reach about 20 percent (ie 2,000 steps) of the recommended daily amount of exercise. Moreover, the intensity of activity increased over time for this group.
"Given the age of our group, how to embrace dance as a form of activity should have consequences for any group of physically inactive people," said Stephen P. Cobley, Ph.D., lead author. "Use the tango to inspire people to be active and at the same time improve their health can be much easier to persuade them to go to a gym. The dance is something that almost everyone can do and enjoy and use in their benefit. "
ACSM's guidelines support physical activity for Americans, which recommend that adults participate in at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity, can be achieved in segments of 30 minutes five days a week. The same guidelines apply to the elderly.
The American College of Sports Medicine is the largest organization of sports medicine and exercise science in the world. More than 35,000 international members, national and regional professionals, is dedicated to promoting and integrating scientific research to provide educational and practical applications of exercise science and sports medicine.
The findings presented in this release are those of the researchers only, and should not be construed as an official statement from the American College of Sports Medicine.
source: http://www.acsm.org/
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