We know that dance has many aspects
such as Flexibility, Stamina etc. that can help your health but the main
question is whether or not it is the best form of exercise for overall fitness and wellbeing
Each and every style of dance such as;
Jazz, Ballet, Tap, Pointe, Commercial, etc… they all use up muscles that normal
activities wouldn’t. Simple movements in dance such as a kick or a pirouette
can use up to more than 8 types of muscle at once. The following diagram shows that just doing small movements such as a simple Pirouette can use up many muscles.
A Pirouette requires a remarkable amount of whole-body strength and endurance |
You are able to choose which style of
Dance you do such as Jazz, Hip-Hop, and Ballet etc… This can be very helpful
when focusing on your Physical Fitness as you are able to choose which part of
your body you focus on, unlike other sports such as Football where you mainly
work on your legs dance engages all parts of your body which means you can be
equally strong on all bodily muscles and tissues.
Dance is not only great for your physical wellbeing it is also very good for mental health. Whilst using physical aspects in dance you are able to
embrace your Core, Stamina, Flexibility, Cardio Respiratory Endurance (CRE,)
Strength etc… this can help with physical confidence, health problems and
weight management. Whilst using mental aspects in dance you are able to embrace
your Timing, Musicality, and Dynamics etc… this can help with cerebral and cognitive thought processes and
also brain functioning.
Comparing dance to other types of sport such as: Football, Basketball, Golf
etc… you are able to reduce the risk of many health problems, a main example of
this can be Dementia. After studying a range of activities, the most frequent
prevention to Dementia was Dance:
Cycling = 0% reduced the risk of Dementia
Swimming = 0% reduced the risk of Dementia
Playing golf = 0% reduced the risk of Dementia
Dancing = 76% reduced the risk of Dementia
This is a clear way to show how much dance can help our mental health as well as improving our physical fitness.
Just as dance can help with dementia so too can it help with other Health
Risks such as; Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, Obesity, Joint
Pain etc…
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