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Descriptive epidemiology of dance participation in adolescents
Jennifer R O'Neill1, Russell R Pate, Angela D Liese
1Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbus, SC 29208, USA. oneilljr@mailbox.sc.edu
Abstract:
The aims of this study were to describe the prevalence of dance participation in U.S. adolescents and to estimate the contribution of dance to total moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). The sample was composed of 3,598 adolescents from the 2003-06 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Youth reported frequency and duration of physical activities performed in the past month. Dance participation prevalence was calculated; among those who reported dance, its contribution to total MVPA was estimated. The prevalence of dance was much higher in girls (34.8%) than boys (8.4%). Girls had a greater contribution of dance to total MVPA (39.3%) than boys (23.0%). Dance is a prevalent form of physical activity among girls, and it accounts for a substantial fraction of their total MVPA.
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