Effect of Dance on Body Type
A Study on Adult Bengalee Female in North 24 Parganas, West Bengal
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15720784 |
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| Authors | Solanki Joarder (West Bengal State University), Nagma Parvin (Chaitanya Hospital And Nursing Home, corresponding author), Ramendra Kundu (0000-0001-7696-8067), Subir Biswas (0000-0003-0828-2500, West Bengal State University), Premananda Bharati (Indian Statistical Institute) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 73 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 222-232 |
| Publication date | 2024-04-25 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of the Anthropological Survey of India (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2277-436X • E-ISSN: 2632-4369 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/2277436x241242525 |
| OpenAlex | W4395464416 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 13 |
Due to the economic development in Indian society, most people are experiencing a sedentary lifestyle and least physical exercise, which is responsible for the increase in various health issues. Exercise plays a great role in maintaining our health, and dancing is an enjoyable exercise which involves various body movements to stay fit and maintain the body shape. The present study attempted to find out the differences in body types between female dancers and non-dancers used as a control group. Out of total 140 female participants aged 18–40 years, 70 were dancers and the remaining 70 were age-matched controls. Heath and Carter’s method of somatotyping was used to estimate the somatotypes of dancers and controls. Dancers and controls differed significantly ( t-test, p <.05) in terms of their body types and shapes, with dancers having greater mean values of mesomorphy, while lower mean values of endomorphy and WHR compared to the control group. This study suggests, based on somatotype, that dancers were more muscular and less fatty than the control group. Also, dancers were found to have a lower waist circumference than the hip circumference, resulting in a pear-shaped body. In light of this, the study indicates that dancing is a useful art form and a health-beneficial substitute for other forms of exercise
Art · Body type · Dance · Geography · Socioeconomics · Sociology · West bengal · Demography · Dietary Effects on Health · Diversity and Impact of Dance · Medicine · Obesity and Health Practices · Anatomy
| Highly cited | No |
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