Kim Young-Mee ¹, Hong Hye-Jeon ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Physical Education, Seowon University, Cheongju - 28674, Chungbuk, KR
2 Department of Dance, Dankook University, Yongin - 16890, Gyeonggi, KR

Abstract

Background/Objectives: This study is to identify the effects of wholeness programs on brain health of the elderly by recognizing the need for brain health programs to prevent brain diseases such as depression or dementia. Methods/Statistical Analysis: Subjects were 10 senior citizens aged 65 or older who participate in life dance classes(experiment group) and 10 senior citizens who do not participate in any leisure or health programs(control group). The physical strength tests and mental health measurement consist of flexibility, muscle strength, cardiovascular endurance and SCL-90-R. The wholeness program was developed over 4 months, during which once a week sessions (90 minutes per session) were held 12 times. Findings: There was a significant improvement in the experiment group while the control group didn't show any significant results. The experiment group is higher physical strength than the control group. The wholeness program had a positive effect on improved physical strength of the experiment group. The experiment group saw a significant improvement in post-mental health, with significantly higher scores for physical aspects, depression, anxiety, hostility, fear, obsession, mental disorder and death. There were also significant results for the pre-post variance in these categories, indicating that the wholeness program was more effective in improving mental health in the elderly than the dance classes at existing senior citizens' centers. Application/Improvements: This study will provide how much important creative activities to improve social skills and view life positively by recovering self-expression through wholeness programs and accepting physical, psychological and mental issues and overcoming them.

Keywords

Brain Health, Elderly, Mental Health, Physical Strength, Wholeness Program.

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Han Hae-Won ¹, Kim Young-Mee ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Coaching, Kunghee University, Yongin, Gyeonggi - 17104, KR
2 Department of Physical Education, Seowon University, Cheongju, Chungbuk - 28674, KR

Abstract

Background/Objectives: The aim of this study was identifying the influence of self-management on dance confidence and dance achievement of university student majoring in dance. Methods/Statistical Analysis: The survey was conducted of 320 university student majoring in dance based in Seoul and Gyeonggi region. Questionnaires were used as the investigation tool as a purposive sampling method in which a total of 303 copies excluding 17 insincere responses were used for final analysis. Materials were analyzed using frequency analysis, factor analysis, t-test, one-way ANOVA, correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis. Findings: It was revealed that participants of 2nd and 4th grade higher than 1st and 3rd grade in self-management and participants of 4th grade higher than other grade in confidence. And participants of modern dance were higher than that of traditional dance and ballet. Dance achievement was higher as dance career was higher. The training management and mental management had a positive influence on performance confidence and activity confidence. The training and mental management had a positive influence on practical ability achievement. And training, mental and performance management had a positive influence on understanding ability achievement. The confidence of university dancer is higher as dance achievement is higher. Application/Improvements: The self-management of dancers have an overall positive effect not only on dance confidence, but also on dance achievement, with a particularly significant influence on practical skill and comprehension ability achievement.

Keywords

Confidence, Dance Achievement, Dance, Self-management.

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Kim Young-Mee ¹, Cho Jin-Young ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Physical Education, Seowon University, Cheongju, Chungbuk - 28674, KR
2 Department of Dance, Kangwon National University, Chucheon, Kangwon - 24341, KR

Abstract

Background/Objectives: This research has purpose of investigating the influence of dance visualization of dance majoring university students on dance immersion and dance performance anxiety. Methods/Statistical Analysis: A total of 270 juniors and seniors majoring dance attending among 9 4-year universities of Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Gangwon region were set as the research subjects. Questionnaires were used as the investigation tool as a purposive sampling method in which a total of 248 copies excluding 22 insincere responses were used for final analysis. T-test, one-way ANOVA, correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis were conducted on the collected data. Findings: Dance visualization and behavioral immersion is higher in male students than female students while lack of confidence anxiety is higher in female students than male students. Juniors had higher surrounding anxiety and physical anxiety than seniors. Goal which is a subordinate variable of dance visualization is higher as the number of dance performances or dance career is higher. Physical anxiety was higher as dance career was lower and surrounding anxiety was higher as there was more dance choreography experience. Role and movement which are subordinate variables of dance visualization have positive influence on behavioral immersion and goal has positive influence on behavioral immersion and cognitive immersion. Role and movement have negative influence on lack of confidence anxiety and proficiency has positive influence on lack of confidence anxiety. Lack of confidence anxiety and physical anxiety is lower as behavioral immersion is higher, and lack of confidence anxiety is lower as cognitive immersion is higher. Application/Improvements: Development and introduction of dance visualization programs to reduce dance performance anxiety of professional dancers is urgent.

Keywords

Dance, Dance Immersion, Dance Performance Anxiety, Dance Visualization.

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