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"We are too busy being active and enjoying ourselves to feel the aches and pains" — perceived health benefits of line dancing for older women
Author(s)	Krishnavelli Kathleen Nadasen
Journal title	Quality in Ageing, vol 8, no 3, September 2007
Pages	pp 4-14
Source	http://www.pavpub.com
Keywords	Dancing ; Exercise ; Health [elderly] ; Well being ; Attitude ; Older women ; Qualitative Studies ; South Africa.
Annotation	Based on a 1-year qualitative research study in Cape Town, South Africa, this paper examines the perceived health benefits of line dancing for a group of 30 women aged between 60 and 80. Line dancing has been classified as a form of aerobic exercise, and this study sought to investigate whether these older women perceived line dancing to be beneficial to their health and well-being. The individual and group interviews conducted provided useful insights into the participants' subjective experiences. Two broad assumptions guided this study. First, that line dancing was perceived to be beneficial to the health and well-being of these older women. Second, that these older women did not subscribe to the popular assumption that there is general deterioration in mental capacity, psychological of physical endurance once one reaches the age of 60. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-071001001 A
Classmark	HNA: CEA: CC: D:F:5HH: DP: BD: 3DP: 7PM
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