Boogie Fever Beats Dancing

Presentation Type

Poster/Portfolio

Presenter Major(s)

Psychology, Spanish, Social Work

Mentor Information

Bradley Ambrose, ambroseb@gvsu.edu; James Scott, scottj@gvsu.edu

Department

Physics, Movement Science

Location

Kirkhof Center KC3

Start Date

13-4-2011 10:00 AM

End Date

13-4-2011 11:00 AM

Keywords

Gender, Health and Wellness, Life Science, Physical Science

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to find if focused activity (stationary cycling) is perceived to be as exhausting as non-focused activity (swing dancing). Previous investigation indicates that non-focused exercise may produce lower rates of perceived exertion (RPE). Subjects for this investigation were taken from the Grand Rapids Original Swing Society and Grand Valley's Swing Dance Club. Subjects from each group were experienced dancers and over 18 years of age. Heart rate (HR) and RPE were recorded during non-focused activity. Following this the subjects completed the non-focused activity matching their HR to the focused activity while RPE was assessed. A t-test was used to determine the difference between the two sets of RPEs during the two activities.

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Boogie Fever Beats Dancing

Kirkhof Center KC3

The purpose of this study was to find if focused activity (stationary cycling) is perceived to be as exhausting as non-focused activity (swing dancing). Previous investigation indicates that non-focused exercise may produce lower rates of perceived exertion (RPE). Subjects for this investigation were taken from the Grand Rapids Original Swing Society and Grand Valley's Swing Dance Club. Subjects from each group were experienced dancers and over 18 years of age. Heart rate (HR) and RPE were recorded during non-focused activity. Following this the subjects completed the non-focused activity matching their HR to the focused activity while RPE was assessed. A t-test was used to determine the difference between the two sets of RPEs during the two activities.