The effects of moderate dance and rhythmic exercise in middle-aged and elderly women

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24500712
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Physical education
• Research Institution: Bunka Gakuen University
• Principal Investigator: NAGANO Junko 文化学園大学, 服装学部, 教授 (60150744)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): YASUHIRO Michiko 聖徳大学, 児童学部, 教授 (20239776)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 中高年女性 / 中等度強度のダンス / 心拍数（HR) / 主観的運動強度(RPE) / 副交感神経活動 / 脊椎アライメント / 唾液アミラーゼ活性 / 無酸素性作業閾値(AT)

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of dancing in middle-aged and elderly women. The study was researched from physiological and psychological aspects and looked at how dancing affected their QOL.
The strength required for dance exercise averaged more than 120% of AT.　The RPE and %HRmax of elderly women over 65　years of age while dancing, were higher than younger women, despite having similar HR. The Stress markers had significantly decreased after dancing. The Relaxation markers had significantly increased after moderate dancing. The mobility of the spinal column had also significantly increased after dancing. The sense of balance slightly decreased with age. These studies were published as extracts.

Free Research Field

運動生理学