Authors
Carla Thomas
Abstract
Dance is an art form that involve the rhythmic movement of body and happen with music. Performing the dance with the movement of human body that contain significant medium for communication, feelings and emotions and it is cuddle movement, creation and performance. For improving the health related physical fitness, dance is an excellent alternative exercise and it increases the limits of human physical ability, feeling and power. When dance come into health dance, then it proves very effective in establishing the lasting healthy life. It is a non-competitive form of exercise which contain positive effect on physical and mental health. During performing the dance, the support through the physiological parts of body i.e., fitness of cardiovascular system, flexibility in muscles, strength and power of muscles etc. is necessary. The dance provides the many benefits and qualities which depends on the performance but the major rule is the improvement in the health on both level physically and mentally by developing strength, flexibility, synchronization and balance regarding the various aspects. In this review paper, studies about the balance and flexibility between dancer and non-dancer. Keywords: Rhythmic movement, Cuddle, Suppleness, Coordination
Introduction
Dance is categorized under the art in which body, mind and emotion works with music. It is an activity of body in which expression and communication are expressed through the body moves. The mind lives in conscious state as the body moves continuously with different pose and patterns. For performing the dance, the body should move in a systematic way and follow the particular rhythm.
Dancing, the form which is considered as an excellent way for the improvement of physical fitness, a set of features that can be related to health or skill. Dance also develops social skills, as a result to improving mental health. The best dance is that which encourage the people to move and develop coordination either with a partner or within a set. It is an alternative exercise form for the children through which the health issues are removed and body remains fit. In the physical fitness element, cardiorespiratory strength, strength of muscles, body structure and elasticity are considered. The positive effects of dance on physical fitness that observed in various areas like flexibility, strength and endurance. In recent studies, increasing the heart rate up to 65-85% by workout of dance fitness. It does not beneficial only for cardiovascular health but also helps for shape of body and weight loss.
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