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'Life without line dancing and the other activities would be too dreadful to imagine'
— an increase in social activity for older women | | Author(s) | Krishnavelli Nadasen |
| Journal title | Journal of Women & Aging, vol 20, nos 3/4, 2008 |
| Pages | pp 329-342 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Dancing ; Exercise ; Activities of older people ; Participation ; Older women ; Attitude ; Social surveys ; South Africa. |
| Annotation | The literature on ageing is replete with references to the positive effects of physical exercise on the older people's well-being. Some suggest, however, that the potential impact of social activities has not received adequate attention, and others note the importance of distinguishing between the physical and non-physical impact of these activities. This study investigated whether line dancing, a physical activity, led to an increase in social activity. 30 women aged over 60 in Cape Town, South Africa were interviewed to discover how line dancing affected them. Content analysis of the interviews helped identify various themes indicating that line dancing enabled these women to expand their repertoire of social activity, leading to positive reinforcements such as further community involvement, charitable work, inclusion in national sports events, self-expression and personal development. The impact of line dancing plainly goes beyond the perceived physical benefits. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-081028505 A |
| Classmark | HNA: CEA: G: TMB: BD: DP: 3F: 7PM |
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