Social dancing and older adults: Playground for physical activity

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12126-013-9184-5" target="_blank" >10.1007/s12126-013-9184-5</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Social dancing and older adults: Playground for physical activity

Original language description

This research focuses on social dancing and its relationship to well-being in the later stage of life. While dancing as a form of physical exercise for seniors has been studied, social dancing has not been as thoroughly investigated. This popular cultural and social activity can contribute to the life of older adults in a variety of ways. The purpose of this study is to identify the ways in which social dancing contributes to the well-being of seniors. To this end we observed, surveyed, and formed a focus group from two dance locations in Olomouc, Czech Republic. As a result of participant observation, questionnaires, and a focus group there were three main findings. 1). Social dance can be a health enhancing physical activity. 2). As opposed to a dance class, social dance promotes a playful and spontaneous atmo- sphere. 3). This weekly scheduled event of dancing adds a positive reconnection and continuation with one?s memory, youth, and history. Communities should be encour-aged to es

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

AK - Sport and leisure time activities

OECD FORD branch

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Project

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Continuities

Z - Vyzkumny zamer (s odkazem do CEZ)

Publication year

2014

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Ageing International

ISSN

0163-5158

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

39

Issue of the periodical within the volume

2

Country of publishing house

US - UNITED STATES

Number of pages

20

Pages from-to

124-143

UT code for WoS article

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EID of the result in the Scopus database

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