The contribution of dance to daily physical activity among adolescent girls
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Structured physical activity (PA) programs are well positioned to promote PA among youth, however, little is known about these programs, particularly dance classes. The aims of this study were to: 1) describe PA levels of girls enrol...
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Structured physical activity (PA) programs are well positioned to promote PA among youth, however, little is known about these programs, particularly dance classes. The aims of this study were to: 1) describe PA levels of girls enrolled in dance classes, 2) determine the contribution of dance classes to total moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and 3) compare PA between days with a dance class (program days) and days without a dance class (non-program days).</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Participants were 149 girls (11-18 years) enrolled in dance classes in 11 dance studios. Overall PA was assessed with accelerometry for 8 consecutive days, and girls reported when they attended dance classes during those days. The percent contribution of dance classes to total MVPA was calculated, and data were reduced to compare PA on program days to non-program days. Data were analyzed using mixed models, adjusting for total monitoring time.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Girls engaged in 25.0 ± 0.9 minutes/day of MVPA. Dance classes contributed 28.7% (95% CI: 25.9%-31.6%) to girls' total MVPA. Girls accumulated more MVPA on program (28.7 ± 1.4 minutes/day) than non-program days (16.4 ± 1.5 minutes/day) (p < 0.001). Girls had less sedentary behavior on program (554.0 ± 8.1 minutes/day) than non-program days (600.2 ± 8.7 minutes/day) (p < 0.001).</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Dance classes contributed a substantial proportion (29%) to girls' total MVPA, and girls accumulated 70% more MVPA and 8% less sedentary behavior on program days than on non-program days. Dance classes can make an important contribution to girls' total physical activity.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-aa95b16ee7bf4cd99abd0571e731bca02022-12-21T23:12:48ZengBMCInternational Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity1479-58682011-08-01818710.1186/1479-5868-8-87The contribution of dance to daily physical activity among adolescent girlsHooker Steven PPate Russell RO'Neill Jennifer R<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Structured physical activity (PA) programs are well positioned to promote PA among youth, however, little is known about these programs, particularly dance classes. The aims of this study were to: 1) describe PA levels of girls enrolled in dance classes, 2) determine the contribution of dance classes to total moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and 3) compare PA between days with a dance class (program days) and days without a dance class (non-program days).</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Participants were 149 girls (11-18 years) enrolled in dance classes in 11 dance studios. Overall PA was assessed with accelerometry for 8 consecutive days, and girls reported when they attended dance classes during those days. The percent contribution of dance classes to total MVPA was calculated, and data were reduced to compare PA on program days to non-program days. Data were analyzed using mixed models, adjusting for total monitoring time.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Girls engaged in 25.0 ± 0.9 minutes/day of MVPA. Dance classes contributed 28.7% (95% CI: 25.9%-31.6%) to girls' total MVPA. Girls accumulated more MVPA on program (28.7 ± 1.4 minutes/day) than non-program days (16.4 ± 1.5 minutes/day) (p < 0.001). Girls had less sedentary behavior on program (554.0 ± 8.1 minutes/day) than non-program days (600.2 ± 8.7 minutes/day) (p < 0.001).</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Dance classes contributed a substantial proportion (29%) to girls' total MVPA, and girls accumulated 70% more MVPA and 8% less sedentary behavior on program days than on non-program days. Dance classes can make an important contribution to girls' total physical activity.</p>http://www.ijbnpa.org/content/8/1/87accelerometerchildrenmoderate-to-vigorous physical activitylight activitysedentary behavior |
| spellingShingle | Hooker Steven P Pate Russell R O'Neill Jennifer R The contribution of dance to daily physical activity among adolescent girls International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity accelerometer children moderate-to-vigorous physical activity light activity sedentary behavior |
| title | The contribution of dance to daily physical activity among adolescent girls |
| title_full | The contribution of dance to daily physical activity among adolescent girls |
| title_fullStr | The contribution of dance to daily physical activity among adolescent girls |
| title_full_unstemmed | The contribution of dance to daily physical activity among adolescent girls |
| title_short | The contribution of dance to daily physical activity among adolescent girls |
| title_sort | contribution of dance to daily physical activity among adolescent girls |
| topic | accelerometer children moderate-to-vigorous physical activity light activity sedentary behavior |
| url | http://www.ijbnpa.org/content/8/1/87 |
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