Nadasen Krishnavelli
Department of Anthropology/Sociology, University of the Western Cape, Private Bag x17, Bellville, 7535 South Africa.
J Women Aging. 2008;20(3-4):329-42. doi: 10.1080/08952840801985060.
The literature on aging is replete with the positive effects of physical exercise on the well-being of older adults. Some suggest, however, that the potential impact of social activities has not received adequate attention, and others note the importance of distinguishing between the physical and nonphysical impact of these activities. This study investigated whether line dancing, a physical activity, led to an increase in social activity. Thirty women over the age of 60 were interviewed to discover how line dancing affected them. Content analysis of the interviews helped identify various themes indicating that line dancing enabled these women to expand their repertoire of social activity, leading to positive reinforcements such as further community involvement, charitable work, inclusion in national sports events, self-expression, and personal development. The impact of line dancing plainly goes beyond the perceived physical benefits.
关于衰老的文献中充斥着体育锻炼对老年人幸福感的积极影响。然而，一些人认为社交活动的潜在影响尚未得到充分关注，还有一些人指出区分这些活动的身体和非身体影响的重要性。本研究调查了排舞这一体育活动是否会导致社交活动增加。研究人员采访了30名60岁以上的女性，以了解排舞对她们的影响。对访谈内容的分析有助于识别出各种主题，这些主题表明排舞使这些女性能够扩展她们的社交活动范围，从而带来进一步的社区参与、慈善工作、参加全国体育赛事、自我表达和个人发展等积极强化效果。排舞的影响显然超出了人们所认为的身体益处。
