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Latin dance is a kind of sports dance, which originated in Latin America, includes the rumba, samba, Cha Cha Cha, bullfighting dances and cowboy dances. Latin dance has bright and strong music rhythm, passion, bold, romantic style, Latin dance has a positive effect on physical and mental health. Latin dance offers a unique dimension that traditional aerobic exercise does not, namely interpersonal communication and interactivity. Dancing may provide additional cognitive benefits compared to other forms of PA, such as walking. Latin dance also provides a unique dimension that traditional aerobic exercise does not, that is, it is a complex sensory-motor rhythmic activity that integrates a variety of physical, cognitive and social factors. Based on the unique charm of Latin dance and previous articles on the influence of dance on social physique anxiety and physical self-esteem, there are few articles on Latin dance, and none of them have studied the influence of Latin dance on these two variables. This study analyzes the Latin dance on the social physique anxiety and physical self-esteem of middle school girls and provides theoretical support for the study to improve the social physique anxiety and physical self-esteem of middle school students, as well as to promote Latin dance. To promote the diversification of Chinese middle school sports in dance teaching.


Clinical Trial Description

In the study, the experimental group conducted the 12-week Latin dance training content intervention designed in this study. In contrast, the control group discussed with the teacher and studied the 12-week basketball training content intended. Students participated in a dance exercise program consisting of 40min twice a week (Totally 80 minutes). Control and experimental groups answered SPAS and PSPP questionnaires in the first week. After a 12-week dance training program, both groups were asked to answer SPAS and PSPP questionnaires. Rumba dance training was shown for the first six weeks; Cha Cha Cha dance training for the last six weeks. Content of Experimental Group: Week 1: Introduces the classification of Latin dance, starting from the cha-cha dance, telling its origin, music rhythm and dance style characteristics; Week 2: Practice basic standing posture, cha-cha basic frame and hand exercises; Week 3: Reviewed the basic frame and hand shape, introduced the basic step, cha-cha forward and backward step, time step, square step; Week 4: Learn the New York step and the combination of the basic steps of the cha-cha; Week 5: Learn the cha-cha step and the cha-cha turn; Week 6: Learn the basic set combinations of cha-cha; Week 7: Review all the learning material and introduce rumba; Week 8: Learning the basic hand and foot shapes of rumba dance; Week 9: Learning "8" twist hips; Rumba in place change of weight and time step; Week 10: Review the place change of weight and time step, learn rumba forward and backward step, square step; Week 11: Review forward and backward steps, learn rumba New York step and hand step; Week 12: Learning rumba basic set combinations. ;


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NCT number NCT05527561
Study type Interventional
Source Universiti Putra Malaysia
Contact Xutao Liu, PhD
Phone +8617679221125
Email 17679221125@163.com
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date August 15, 2022
Completion date January 20, 2023

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