The purpose of this review was to measure the training effects on dance sports in elderly people. In methods, the narrative review of the literature on training effects on dance sports was performed. KISS and KERIS were searched from 2000.01. to 2011....
The purpose of this review was to measure the training effects on dance sports in elderly people. In methods, the narrative review of the literature on training effects on dance sports was performed. KISS and KERIS were searched from 2000.01. to 2011.03. Articles meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria were critically appraised for methodological quality. In results, 15 out of 87 identified articles were accepted to analyze the training effect on dance sports. Jave was the most frequently performed in dance sports programs followed by Cha-Cha-Cha, and Waltz/Rumba. Overall, two third of this study results were derived from the female population. The physiological variables such as brain blood flow, bone density, DPD level, cholesterol level, resting pulse rate, balance, upper muscle strength, knee flexor, and BMI were chanced positively after participation in the dance sports. Furthermore, dance sports brought positive influences on the level of body consciousness, self-esteem, self-management, self-efficacy, enjoyment source, involvement, leisure satisfaction, intention to exercise adherence, stress, social relationship, and quality of life. In conclusions, there were various physiological and psychological beneficial health effects involving dance sports. The dance sports is appropriate exercise and recommended to elderly people