Dance as an important element of physical activities and its effect on human emotions

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Dance as an important element of physical activities and its effect on human emotions

Journal Title: Ars inter Culturas - Year 2015, Vol 0, Issue 4

Abstract

DANCE AS AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND ITS EFFECT ON HUMAN EMOTIONS Background: The paper focuses on the problem of the effect of dance as a part of movement activities on human emotions and their experiencing in students. The movement activity has a positive impact not only on physical health of a human being, but also on his mental health. Movement not only serves to increase physical fitness in healthy subjects, physical activities suitably chosen can be applied in an effective way in with weakened organ systems. The movement is nowadays considered a suitable tool to eliminate excessive stress. Research results: The study summarises our research results of positive effect of dance on experiencing emotions of students that were verified and supported by medical practice that claims positive effect of movement on mental health of an individual. Our research results indicate that respondents from dance group experienced more positive emotions than the respondents from movement group. A statistically significant difference was found at the level of significance (p = 0.0425) in the respondents from dance group (Me = 16). Their frequency of experiencing positive emotions is statistically higher than in the respondents from movement group (Me = 13).

Authors and Affiliations

Tatiana Nevolná, Lubomír Král

Keywords

Contemporary Issues of Music Education Theory and Practice from the Visegrad Countries PhD Students’ Point of View, Prague 2015

Sprawozdanie ze prac doktorantów na Uniwersytecie Karola w Pradze. Projekt: Współczesne problemy edukacji muzycznej - teoria i praktyka w krajach Grupy Wyszehradzkiej

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