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Definition of 'Dancing'

Rhythmic and patterned body movements which are usually performed to music.

Common names: Dancing; Dancings

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Sunday, November 22, 2009

A comparison of actual-ideal weight discrepancy, body appreciation, and media influence between street-dancers and non-dancers.

10 Aug 2009 Previous work on body image has tended to treat dancers as a relatively homogenous group, despite the existence of different dance styles and genres. In the current study, we examined body image among individuals involved in street-dancing (genres ... Read more...


Attitudes of postmenopausal women toward interactive video dance for exercise.

30 Jul 2009 AIMS: Although physical activity (PA) is universally recommended, most adults are not regular exercisers. Interactive video dance is a novel form of PA in widespread use among young adults, but interest among adults is not known. Postmenopausal ... Read more...


Physical activity programming in family child care homes: providers' perceptions of practices and barriers.

29 Jun 2009 OBJECTIVE: To examine family child care home (FCCH) providers' perceptions of appropriate physical activity (PA), current practices, and perceived barriers to inclusion of PA within their programs. DESIGN: A trained facilitator lead 4 focus group ... Read more...

 

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Definition: Rhythmic and patterned body movements which are usually performed to music.

Descriptor UI: D003615

Alternative terms: Dancing; Dancings;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; education; history; injuries; legislation & jurisprudence; psychology; standards; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics; physiology;

Tree Number: I03.450.642.287;

Technical Notes: /inj: coord IM with specific inj (IM); /physiol permitted; Manual 30.31+; dancing as therapy = DANCE THERAPY

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