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Aston K McCullough^1,2,3, Kai Yi Kaye Han¹

¹Laboratory for the Scientific Study of Dance, Institute for Cognitive and Brain Health, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Ave, 129 ISEC, Boston, MA, 02115, United States, 1 6173738893.

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The Lifetime Dance Exposure Questionnaire for Professional Training (LDEQ-T) demonstrates reliability in assessing adults' lifetime engagement in professional dance classes. This tool aids researchers in studying dance participation across the lifespan.

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adult physical activity self-report survey test-retest reliability

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Area of Science:

Behavioral Science
Dance Studies
Public Health

Background:

Dance is a complex behavior and art form with participation across the lifespan.
Reliable questionnaires are needed to study lifetime participation in dance behavior.
Previous research lacks validated tools for assessing long-term dance engagement.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and test the reliability of a self-report, online questionnaire for adults.
To assess lifetime participation in professionally led dance classes.
To provide a tool for quantifying dance training exposure across different life stages.

Main Methods:

Community-dwelling adults (N=373) completed the Lifetime Dance Exposure Questionnaire for Professional Training (LDEQ-T).
Test-retest reliability was assessed over an 8-week delay for frequency, duration, and intensity.
Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) and kappa statistics were used for analysis.

Main Results:

The LDEQ-T showed good reliability for years of professional dance training (ICC range 0.83-0.94 for homogenous, 0.70-0.96 for variable exposure).
Reliability was found for dance training frequency and duration (kappa range 0.35-0.61 for homogenous, 0.32-0.56 for variable exposure).
Reliability for physical activity intensity measures varied.

Conclusions:

The LDEQ-T is a reliable instrument for quantifying lifetime professional dance training exposure in adults.
The questionnaire is suitable for adults with low, homogenous, or variable dance exposure.
Researchers can utilize the LDEQ-T to surveil dance training across childhood, adolescence, and adulthood.