Acta Univ. Palacki. Olomuc., Gymn. 2008 38(2): 85-92

Dance and aerobic dance in physical education lessons: The influence of the student's role on physical activity in girls

Jana Pelclová1, Karel Frömel1, Krzysztof Skalik2, Gareth Stratton3
1 Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacky University, Olomouc
2 Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego, Katowice
3 REACH Group, Research Institute for Sports and Exercise Sciences, John Moores University, Liverpool

The primary aim of physical education (PE) is to promote lifelong physical activity (PA) and to promote physical literacy in children. During classes children should learn through participation in physical activities and thus physical education lessons should be as active as possible. The aims of this study were firstly to compare physical load in dance and aerobic dance lessons to the recommendation of the minimum of 50% of class time being physically active (USDHHS, 2000) and secondly to identify how the students' role in the educational process affects their engagement in PA. Two hundred and forty one girls completed the full program of dance and aerobic dance lessons. Heart rate telemetry systems were used to measure PA during dance and aerobic dance lessons. Girls spent more than 50% of class time in moderate to vigorous PA in both traditional and progressive dance and aerobic dance lessons. Results from this study suggest that the increased student's role can help to fulfill other PE goals such as responsibility for decision making and creativity along with promoting PA especially in dance and aerobic dance student oriented lessons.

Keywords: Heart rate, traditional and progressive lessons, decision making, creativity

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Pelclová, J., Frömel, K., Skalik, K., & Stratton, G. (2008). Dance and aerobic dance in physical education lessons: The influence of the student's role on physical activity in girls. Acta Universitatis Palackianae Olomucensis. Gymnica, 38(2), 85-92
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