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DANCE DANCE EXERCISE

• It is part of our culture

• It is a form of creative communication
• We dance because we enjoy it, to improve
fitness, or to express our feelings

• It can be characterized as movement, a

physical activity, a form of
communication, and creative art

Dance as a Physical Activity

• Dance is a physical activity that can be

pursued as a recreation. PHYSICAL INACTIVITY
• Dance can also be an exercise that can Physical inactivity - a term used to identify
build your endurance, flexibility, and
people who do not get the recommended
strength. Improves your posture and level of regular physical activity.
balance, self-esteem, and in mitigating the
risk of daily stressors. Physical activity - includes play, games,
• As regular physical activity provides sports, dance, physical education, recreation,
fundamental health benefits. planned exercise, household chores, and
manual work.
Benefits of Dance
Causes of Physical Inactivity
1. Physical Benefit
2. Social Benefit • Poor participation in physical activity is
3. Emotional Benefit speculated to be influenced by multiple
factors. Some environmental factors
4. Mental Benefit
5. Mental Cultural Benefit include the advancement of technology, air
pollution, shortage of parks or
Dance Forms
pedestrian walkways, and a lack of
1. Folk dance sports or leisure facilities
2. Hip hop • The intensity of our activities is also
3. Ballroom related to the time or duration that we
4. Cheer dance spend on-task. Moderate-intensity
5. Festival dance activities can be sustained for 25-50
minutes while vigorous activities can
take less than 25 minutes.
• Dancing as a regular physical activity of
moderate to vigorous levels contributes to
lowering the risk of non-communicable
diseases (NCDs).
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Cause/s of non-communicable diseases BILATERAL VARIATION

UPPER BODY MOVES
• The prevalence of NCDs has been
1) Clap
observed in the Philippines. The increase in
urbanization has likewise resulted in 2) Bicep curls
environmental factors that discourage 3) Arm waves
participation in physical activities.
4) Arm push
Physical inactivity has become a major
risk factor for global mortality/deaths and 5) Chestfly
the prevalence of NCDs. 6) Triceps push down

Noncommunicable Diseases - NCDs are

medical conditions or diseases that are
noninfectious and non-transmissible among
people

Examples: cardiovascular diseases,

stroke, diabetes, colon and breast
cancer, osteoporosis, obesity, anxiety,
depression

LOWER BODY MOVES

2 - count moves
1. March in place
2. Walk forward and backward
3. Step touch
4. Hamstring/Leg curl
5. Knee lift
6. Kicks
7. Heel dig
8. Toe taps
9. Lunge
10. Jumping jacks
4 - count moves
11. Grapevine
12. Charlstone step
13. Box step