Background: Physical exercise is known to aid stress regulation, however the effects of specific exercise types are under-researched. dance uniquely combines several characteristics that are known to have stress regul...
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Background: Physical exercise is known to aid stress regulation, however the effects of specific exercise types are under-researched. dance uniquely combines several characteristics that are known to have stress regulatory effects, such as music listening. Nonetheless, dance has received only little attention in studies examining the stress regulatory effects of exercise. Objective: We used a multidisciplinary narrative review as a novel approach to explore the complex relationship between dance and stress by integrating psychological, neurobiological, physiological, and socio-cultural findings. In particular, we looked at the effects of music and rhythm;partnering and social contact;and movement and physical activity. Findings: There is strong empirical evidence for the beneficial stress regulatory effects of music, social contact, and movement, illustrating that dance can promote coping and foster resilience. Neurobiological research shows that these findings can be explained by the effects that music, social contact, and movement have on, amongst others, dopamine, oxytocin, and beta-endorphin modulation and their interplay with the stress system. Sociocultural considerations of the significance of dance help to understand why dance might have these unique effects. They highlight that dance can be seen as a universal form of human expression, offering a communal space for bonding, healing, and collective coping strategies. Discussion: This review is the first to integrate perspectives from different disciplines on the stress regulatory effects of dance. It shows that dance has a large potential to aid coping and resilience at multiple levels of the human experience. At the same time, we identified that the existing evidence is often still limited by a narrow focus on exercise characteristics such as intensity levels. This hinders a more holistic understanding of underlying stress regulatory mechanisms and provides important directions for future research.
Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of endorphin massage and dance applied by spouses during labor on labor pain, satisfaction with childbirth, postpartum comfort, and person-centered maternity...
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Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of endorphin massage and dance applied by spouses during labor on labor pain, satisfaction with childbirth, postpartum comfort, and person-centered maternity care. Materials and methods: The sample of this randomized controlled experimental study consists of 105 pregnant women in their second childbirth (35 in the birth dance group,35 in the endorphin massage group, and 35 in the control group). The endorphin massage taught by the researcher to the pregnant women and their spouses was applied for 10 min. For the dance group, the birth dance, taught by the researcher to the pregnant women and their spouses, was performed for at least 15 min per session. The control group received routine midwifery care. Data were collected using the Descriptive Information Form, Visual Analog Scale, Birth Satisfaction Scale, Postpartum Comfort Scale, and Person Centered Maternity Care Scale. Results: No significant difference was found in the total scores of the Person Centered Maternity Care scale between the groups. However, the communication and autonomy subscale scores of the massage group were significantly higher than those of the dance group. The total Birth Satisfaction Scale score of the dance group was significantly higher than those of the massage and control groups (133,17 f 9,85;125,54 f 11,18;122,4 f 11,55, respectively). The VAS-2 scores of participants in the dance and massage groups were significantly lower than those in the control group after the interventions (4,83 f 0,79;4,69 f 0,72, 7,89 f 0,93, respectively). Conclusion: The study found that dance and massage had a positive effect on postpartum comfort, personcentered maternity care, and childbirth satisfaction, and significantly reduced the average pain scores felt during labor.
Background Previous guidelines have clearly stated that dance is safe and beneficial during pregnancy and for childbirth. However, due to the small sample size of individual studies and different interventions, there ...
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Background Previous guidelines have clearly stated that dance is safe and beneficial during pregnancy and for childbirth. However, due to the small sample size of individual studies and different interventions, there were inconsistencies about the effect of dance on maternal childbirth. Methods We included studies evaluating the effect of dance on women in labor. Risk of bias was assessed using the revised Risk of bias assessment tool for randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Data analyses was performed using Review Manager Software version 5.4. Results A total of 12 RCTs comprising 1,486 pregnant women were included in the analysis. We found that the rate of natural childbirth and satisfaction with delivery were higher in the dance group than in the control *** pain at 30 min and at 60 min after the intervention were lower in the dance group than in the control group. Meanwhile, the duration of the first stage, the second stage and the total labor duration was shorter in the dance group than in the control ***, there were no statistically significant differences in the pain at 90 min after intervention, the duration of the third stage, and the rate of the normal 1-minute Apgar scores > 7 points between the two groups. Conclusions dance during labor could reduce labor pain to an extent, shorten the duration of labor, promote natural childbirth, and improve satisfaction with labor, with no adverse effects on neonatal outcomes.
Music significantly influences dance performances by shaping the overall mood and energy. However, the challenge of selecting appropriate tracks that seamlessly align with diverse dance styles often hampers choreograp...
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Music significantly influences dance performances by shaping the overall mood and energy. However, the challenge of selecting appropriate tracks that seamlessly align with diverse dance styles often hampers choreographers' creative expression and audience engagement. The objective of the study is to develop an intelligent system that utilizes music information retrieval (MIR) and artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to provide music selection and matching suggestions for dance creations. The study collects data from musical tracks, which included various genres and styles tailored to different dance forms. Initially collected data are preprocessed to enhance quality and remove noise. Feature extraction is performed using convolutional neural networks (CNNs), which analyze time-frequency representations of the music to capture relevant musical features. This feature extraction process is integral to the MIR framework, enabling the system to discern patterns and attributes with the music. A suggestion system is then developed, utilizing the extracted features to match music tracks to dance styles. The study proposed a derivative-free optimized refined random forest (DFO-RRF) method that effectively enhances model performance by fine-tuning hyperparameters without gradient calculations and improves accuracy in matching music tracks to dance styles through efficient feature utilization and model performance tuning. The result demonstrated a significant improvement in music-dance matching accuracy compared to traditional methods. The DFO-RRF method, which is the recommended approach, contains the highest peak results in terms of accuracy (96%), recall (96%), maximum load system (2550), and recommendation error (2.5). The integration of music information retrieval (MIR) and derivative-free optimized refined random forest (DFO-RRF) in this study provides a novel and innovative approach to music selection and matching for dance, thereby significantly enhancing the choreo
Physical inactivity (PIA) is a pressing public health issue globally, contributing significantly to the rise of non-communicable diseases (NCD), such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. The World Health Org...
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Physical inactivity (PIA) is a pressing public health issue globally, contributing significantly to the rise of non-communicable diseases (NCD), such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. The World Health Organization emphasises the importance of regular physical activity (PA) for preventing and managing NCDs. Initiatives to promote active living have gained momentum, ranging from community programs to workplace wellness campaigns, all focused on reducing sedentary lifestyles in modern society. Structured Physical Activity-dance, Exercise, and Sports (SPADES) has emerged as an innovative approach to addressing PIA and promoting holistic health. After thoroughly reviewing existing literature from PubMed and Google Scholar databases, a panel of experts developed consensus statements through in-depth discussions, and the strength of concurrence on these statements was voted on using a Likert scale. The panel reached a consensus on the best strategies for PA, dance, exercise, sports, and key factors to consider during PA. This consensus targets individuals with metabolic diseases, particularly in regions like South Asia, East Africa, the Gulf, and Latin America, where these conditions are highly prevalent. The SPADES guidelines emphasise overcoming the barriers people with metabolic disorders face in achieving adequate PA, providing tailored recommendations to improve health outcomes for this population.
AimTo co-construct a dance class adapted for adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP).MethodA three phase co-construction process with study collaborators was used to (1) define the objectives and the obstacles and opport...
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AimTo co-construct a dance class adapted for adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP).MethodA three phase co-construction process with study collaborators was used to (1) define the objectives and the obstacles and opportunities related to offering a dance class in the community through three focus groups with adolescents, their parents and study partners;(2) co-create the dance class based on the results of step 1, the expertise of the research team and the logic model of the dance class;and (3) test the dance class to evaluate its effects in relation to the defined *** objectives were identified: to have fun, promote movement, and social interaction. A weekly dance class (60 min./10 wk) was continuously tested on the adolescents and adapted by the dance *** improve practices and support the implementation of dance classes for young people with CP, eight recommendations are proposed relating to the creation of adapted classes and the evaluation of their desired effects.
The article follows the migration patterns of Filipino students and workers to Seattle and Alaska and spaces where interracial intimacy thrived in the 1920s and 1930s. Against a backdrop of racial violence, gender hie...
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The article follows the migration patterns of Filipino students and workers to Seattle and Alaska and spaces where interracial intimacy thrived in the 1920s and 1930s. Against a backdrop of racial violence, gender hierarchies and cultural constraints, Filipino men and white women, European and Asian immigrants, Indigenous peoples and Filipino men socialized in Seattle dance halls, university social clubs, and Alaska salmon canneries. Migrant networks, labor infrastructures and the emergence of profit-driven leisure shaped both the formal and informal spaces and opportunities for interracial intimacy. Based on archival research of federal labor commission records, personal letters, Catholic social welfare archives, Filipino newspaper columns, and photography, the article explores how romantic and sexual relationships and friendship are appraised by both critics and by participants. Most striking are the different strategies employed to express masculinity and femininity, to dress and dance, and to explore affection, sexual attraction and romantic partnership. This article explores how and where does the visibility of the heterosexual romantic couple dominate and speculates on the eruption of transgender and queer intimate relations, through countervailing interpretations of complex arrays of attraction that resists pre-determining pairs.
This paper analyzes Carlos Saura's film Tango through the theoretical lens of the Tie-Up Theory to explore how fictional narratives can serve as laboratories for investigating the embodied social cognition of roma...
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This paper analyzes Carlos Saura's film Tango through the theoretical lens of the Tie-Up Theory to explore how fictional narratives can serve as laboratories for investigating the embodied social cognition of romantic relationships. The study shows how dance, particularly tango, functions both as subject matter and cognitive metaphor in representing the complex dynamics of couple formation and maintenance. The film's meta-representational structure, combining the creation of a dance performance with the exploration of actual relationships, reveals how cultural forms serve as cognitive scaffolds for understanding complex social dynamics. The study contributes to our understanding of how artistic representation can reveal typically implicit aspects of relationship cognition by demonstrating the value of integrating multidisciplinary perspectives of cognitive theory, psychology of mating, and cultural theory.
Introduction: In the United States, 21% of adolescents participate in dance. dancers are susceptible to injuries, particularly of the lower extremity, due to extreme positioning, dynamic overload, and repetitive movem...
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Introduction: In the United States, 21% of adolescents participate in dance. dancers are susceptible to injuries, particularly of the lower extremity, due to extreme positioning, dynamic overload, and repetitive movements. Objectives: (1) to report the prevalence and describe demographic characteristics of dance-related fractures and (2) to analyze variables associated with disposition status. Methods: The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) database, published by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, was used to investigate dance-related fractures diagnosed in a sample of 100 emergency departments over 20 years. Descriptive statistics and demographic variables were analyzed using chi-squared tests. Age was analyzed as a continuous variable using a one-way analysis of variance. Chi-squared tests were used to assess factors related to disposition status. Results: Between 01/01/2004 and 12/31/2023, 1,271 patients experienced 1,327 fractures. More injuries occurred in females and patients under the age of 18 years (p < 0.0001). When analyzing fracture location, upper extremity fractures were 47.3% of the total (n = 628), lower extremity fractures were 47.2% (n = 626), head/neck fractures were 2.9% (n = 39) and trunk fractures were 2.6% (n = 34). Regarding disposition status, patients were more likely to be discharged (n = 1,234, 93%) than admitted to the hospital (n = 93, 7%) (p = 0.004). Patients over the age of 18 years had increased odds of hospital admission (odds ratio [OR] = 5.11, p < 0.0001). Patients with lower extremity fractures had increased odds of hospital admission (OR = 2.14, p = 0.002), while patients with head/neck fractures had decreased odds of hospital admission (OR = 0.31, p = 0.041). Patients with upper and lower extremity fractures were younger than those with trunk fractures (p = 0.007 and p = 0.021, respectively). The most commonly reported mechanism of injury was falling. Conclusion: The NEISS national weighted estimate
This is an outline for a podcast. Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease in which there is increasing loss of dopamine neurones from the basal ganglia (Simon et al. Clin Geriatr Med. 3...
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This is an outline for a podcast. Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease in which there is increasing loss of dopamine neurones from the basal ganglia (Simon et al. Clin Geriatr Med. 36(1):1-12). Motor symptoms, which are usually asymmetrical, include resting tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia (slow movement) and, usually later on, postural instability. PD is primarily a clinical diagnosis although a DaTscan, which if positive shows asymmetrical loss of dopamine uptake in the basal ganglia, is helpful in cases of doubt (Tsang and Walker J Neurol 270(5):2550-2558).
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