Fun At The Same Time Good For Cardiovascular And Brain, Recognize 9 Benefits Of Dancing

Illustration of the benefits of dancing in general and cardiovascular health as well as the brain (Freepik)

YOGYAKARTA There are many ways to move the body. Apart from sports, dancing can also be an option. If you are looking for fun activities for an active body to move, dancing with many benefits, you know. In general, it is said that dancing is both for physical and mental health. Specifically, here are the benefits of moving the body to follow rhythmic or dancing music.

According to the personal coach at the International Sports Science Association (ISSA), Julie Granger, dancing is the best sport. Because it not only involves all muscles and limbs, it also makes your heart palpitate. According to research in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, people who regularly dance with moderate intensity have a 46 percent chance of developing heart disease or dying from this disease.

The research above notes that dancing has positive aspects in terms of social and movement. In addition to being good for relaxation, it is also good for heart health.

A sports medical orthopedic surgeon at Yale Medicine, Elizabeth C Gardner, MD., in addition to building strength, many forms of dance stretch the limbs. That way, it can increase flexibility. Increasing strength and flexibility contribute to increasing balance and helping to avoid the risk of falling and injury.

Dancing requires balance and helps build cores. In addition to improving posture, preventing muscle injuries, and back pain, reported by the Mayo Clinic. For example, in ballet described by Granger, you need to practice silence with one leg. This helps to train muscles in the body. Dancing also trains the stomach muscles which is an important part of maintaining balance.

When dancing, the body holds the load and helps maintain bone density. According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, exercise holds weights, including in several types of dances, helping you effectively maintain and build new bone masses.

Research shows that dance can help reduce anxiety, increase self-esteem, and improve psychological well-being. Research published in Frontiers in Psychology reported by EverydayHealth, Monday, September 2, dancing is psychotherapy to increase one's emotional, social, cognitive, and physical integration.

Participating in dance groups, makes us connect and keep interacting socially. This is very important for mental and physical health. Because research proves, loneliness or social isolation has had various negative effects on health.

"Dencing means sharing, and when you take classes with other people, you know that you all have something in common. You're not here to compete, but to enjoy, and there's a great feeling to accompany it," Granger said.

Dancing is also a form of aerobic and anaerobic exercises, which are great calorie burners, says doctor Gardner. Jumping and rotating movements are good aerobic exercises. While movements that require balance can activate an anaerobic systems.

In general, the faster the dance style, the more calories and energy will be burned. Dancing for 30 minutes, can burn between 90-252 calories. If you want to maximize calorie burning, Granger recommends taking a dance cardio class, which is designed to burn calories and improve physical fitness.

Do you often forget or find it difficult to focus and remember? Dancing can be an option to help prevent cognitive decline. According to neurologists at Yale Medicine,tama Fredericks, MD., some evidence suggests that dancing in groups reduces the risk of cognitive decline as you get older. Apart from dancing, you can also walk, swim, cycling, and other grouped sports. It's also important to know, dancing is associated with a lower risk of dementia.

When you have a tough day, a lot of tasks and things to do, you can play again a little bit up the beat and move your body to the rhythm. Moving can help relieve stress, including dancing.

Research published in The International Journal on the Biology of Stress, found that dancing affects the response to the rise of cortisol which is a marker of chronic stress. By dancing, or high-intensity aerobic activity, it makes the body survive the cortisol flood.

After knowing the good dancing benefits for cardiovascular, cognitive, psychological, and physical in general, are you interested in starting to dance classes? Before attending class, it is important to check with the doctor first regarding your body condition. So that the doctor provides the best recommendations regarding the best exercise restrictions and suggestions according to the condition of the body.