University of Sydney, Faculty of Health Sciences, Sydney, NSW, Australia; University of Sydney, Charles Perkins Centre, School of Public Health, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
University of Sydney, Faculty of Health Sciences, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Prev Med. 2018 Jan;106:200-208. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2017.11.005. Epub 2017 Nov 8.
The benefits of physical activity are established, however, increasing population physical activity levels remains a challenge. Participating in activities that are enjoyable and multidimensional, such as dancing, are associated with better adherence. However, the extent to which the general population participates in dancing and its temporal trends has not been well studied. The aim of this study was to investigate temporal trends and patterns and correlates of dance participation in England from 1994 to 2012 using a series of large nationally representative surveys. We used data from the Health Survey for England 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2012 to examine dance temporal trends. Temporal trends data were age-standardized and correlates of dance participation were examined for males and females over each study year. Changes in population prevalence of dance participation were determined using multiple logistical regression with 1997 as the reference year. Of all survey participants (n=98,178) 7.8% (95%CI: 7.63-7.96) reported dance participation. There was a marked steady decrease over time, with the steepest decline from 2003 onwards. The multivariable-adjusted odds ratios for dance participation were 0.51 for males (95%CI 0.408-0.630, p<0.001) and 0.69 for females (95%CI: 0.598-0.973, p<0.001) in 2012 compared to 1997. Dance participation in adults in England has decreased markedly over time. This study suggests that dance is not being adequately utilized as a health enhancing physical activity, and therefore further research and resources should be dedicated to supporting dance in the community.
体育活动的好处已得到证实，然而，提高人口的体育活动水平仍是一项挑战。参加如跳舞等有趣和多维度的活动与更好的依从性相关。然而，一般人群参与跳舞的程度及其时间趋势尚未得到很好的研究。本研究旨在利用一系列大型全国代表性调查，研究英格兰从 1994 年到 2012 年跳舞的时间趋势和模式及其相关因素。我们使用了 1994 年、1997 年、1998 年、1999 年、2003 年、2004 年、2006 年、2008 年和 2012 年的英格兰健康调查数据来检查跳舞的时间趋势。时间趋势数据经过年龄标准化，并在每年的研究中检查了男性和女性跳舞的相关因素。使用多变量逻辑回归，以 1997 年为参考年，确定舞蹈参与率的人口流行率变化。在所有调查参与者（n=98178）中，有 7.8%（95%CI：7.63-7.96）报告了跳舞。随着时间的推移，这一比例明显稳步下降，从 2003 年开始下降最快。与 1997 年相比，2012 年男性（95%CI 0.408-0.630，p<0.001）和女性（95%CI：0.598-0.973，p<0.001）跳舞的多变量调整后比值比分别为 0.51 和 0.69。英格兰成年人的跳舞参与率随着时间的推移明显下降。本研究表明，跳舞作为一种促进健康的体育活动并没有得到充分利用，因此应进一步投入研究和资源支持社区中的舞蹈活动。
