There can be cardiovascular benefits of course, but the focus of this study was the mind. One of the surprises of the study was that almost none of the physical activities appeared to offer any protection against dementia. Physical activities like playing tennis or golf, swimming, bicycling, dancing, walking for exercise and doing housework were also studied.
Those who engaged in these activities at least 11 days a month had a 63 percent lower risk! In the study, participants over the age of 75 who engaged in reading, dancing and playing musical instruments and board games once a week had a seven percent lower risk of dementia compared to those who did not. The exercise not only helps the dancers to keep fit and healthy but also learn to master a dance and build friendship.Ī 21-year study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found dancing can reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia in the elderly.
TAWAU: Line dancing is getting more popular as a unique form of exercise because it provides the heart-healthy benefits of an aerobic exercise while also allowing you to engage in a social activity. A group picture of the participants of line dance party organised by D’ Line Dancerz, Tawau.
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