Health benefits of dancing activity among Korean middle-aged women
The purpose of this study was to understand the health benefits of line dancing activity in Korean middle-aged women. This study explored how Korean middle-aged women perceive health benefits through lived experiences of line dancing in their leisure time. Three themes emerged related to health bene...
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doaj-0089fdcc01ac40c8b7100c97751b50222020-11-25T01:03:08ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being1748-26312016-07-011101710.3402/qhw.v11.3121531215Health benefits of dancing activity among Korean middle-aged womenMin Jeong Kim0Chul Won Lee1 Department of Global Sport, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, South Korea Department of Sport and Leisure Studies, Yonsei University, Seoul, South KoreaThe purpose of this study was to understand the health benefits of line dancing activity in Korean middle-aged women. This study explored how Korean middle-aged women perceive health benefits through lived experiences of line dancing in their leisure time. Three themes emerged related to health benefits: (1) psychological benefit, (2) physical benefit, and (3) social benefit. This finding suggested that serious leisure experience aids health enhancements in the lives of Korean middle-aged women. This study also discusses the research implication that continuous participation in leisure activity is necessary for health improvement in Korean middle-aged women.http://www.ijqhw.net/index.php/qhw/article/view/31215/47661Health benefitleisure experienceKorean middle-aged womenline dancingserious leisure |
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Health benefits of dancing activity among Korean middle-aged women |
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Taylor & Francis Group |
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International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being |
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2016-07-01 |
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The purpose of this study was to understand the health benefits of line dancing activity in Korean middle-aged women. This study explored how Korean middle-aged women perceive health benefits through lived experiences of line dancing in their leisure time. Three themes emerged related to health benefits: (1) psychological benefit, (2) physical benefit, and (3) social benefit. This finding suggested that serious leisure experience aids health enhancements in the lives of Korean middle-aged women. This study also discusses the research implication that continuous participation in leisure activity is necessary for health improvement in Korean middle-aged women. |
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Health benefit leisure experience Korean middle-aged women line dancing serious leisure |
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