Fazer-se manada, coexistir na diferença: a experiência de cartografar um processo de criação em dança / Becoming a herd, coexisting in difference: the experience of mapping a process of creation in dance / Convertirse en manada, convivir en la diferencia: la experiencia de mapear un proceso creativo en la danza

Esse trabalho decorre da produção da pesquisa "Potências clínicas nos corpos em criação nas experimentações artísticas do programa TOCCA" realizada durante os anos de 2018 e 2021. O artigo se volta a mostrar a análise cartográfica de um dos grupos observados e os processos de constituição de corpos dançarinos e de uma obra em dança. Compreendeu-se que o entrelaçamento dos conhecimentos da terapia ocupacional e das artes da cena pode vir a criar saberes transversais, desde as práticas de educação somática, que fortalecem e ampliam ambos os campos em suas potências éticas, estéticas e políticas. Bem como, podem instaurar um dispositivo poético clínico para a produção do comum. (AU)

This work stems from the production of the research "Clinical potencies in bodies under creation in the artistic experimentations of the TOCCA program" carried out during the years 2018 and 2021. The article returns to show the analysis of one of the observed groups and the processes of constitution of dancing bodies and a work in dance. It was understood that the interweaving of knowledge from occupational therapy and performing arts can create transversal knowledge, from somatic education practices, which strengthen and expand both fields in their ethical, aesthetic and political powers. As well as, they can establish a clinical poetic device for the production of the common. (AU)

Este trabajo surge de la producción de la investigación "Potencias clínicas en cuerpos en creación en las experimentaciones artísticas del programa TOCCA" realizada durante los años 2018 y 2021. El artículo vuelve a mostrar el análisis de uno de los grupos observados y los procesos de constitución de cuerpos danzantes y un trabajo en danza. Se entendió que el entrecruzamiento de los saberes de la terapia ocupacional y las artes escénicas puede generar conocimientos transversales, a partir de prácticas de educación somática, que fortalezcan y amplíen ambos campos en sus poderes éticos, estéticos y políticos. Así como, pueden establecer un dispositivo poético clínico para la producción de lo común. (AU)

Preventing Disordered Eating in Teenage Ballet Students: Evaluation of DancExcellent, a Combined CBT and Nutrition Education Intervention.

BACKGROUND: Disordered eating (DE) behaviors are relatively common among high-level dancers, especially in classical ballet. At the same time, interventions aimed at reducing DE behaviors in this population are scarce. METHODS: An 8-week exploratory preventive intervention for DE behaviors was carried out in a high-level ballet school for 40 teenagers aged 12-15 years (77.5% female). Both risk factors (perfectionism) and potentially protective factors (self-esteem, self-compassion) for the development of DE behaviors were considered. The intervention was created specifically for this study and consisted of five cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) workshops and four nutrition workshops. Additional components included newsletters for pupils and educational sessions and social media interactions with staff and parents. The intervention comprised two phases (control and intervention periods), with students acting as their own controls. Standardized questionnaires were completed before and after both phases. RESULTS: Questionnaire results did not indicate any changes in reported perfectionism, self-esteem, or self-compassion, nor were symptoms of DE affected during either the control or intervention periods. CONCLUSIONS: The intervention did not yield any discernible impact. However, it was affected by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, which limits our ability to draw conclusions about intervention effectiveness. Evaluations with pupils offer several considerations for future improvements.

Corpo e processos formativos em tempos de pandemia / Body and formative processes in pandemic times / Cuerpo y procesos formativos en tiempos de pandemia

Este artigo discute processos formativos partindo da análise do corpo e do movimento nas artes performativas para pensar um ethos de aprendizagem inventiva. As limitações impostas pela pandemia da COVID-19 compuseram o debate, tornando a investigação uma análise de experiência, na medida em que as pesquisadoras envolveram seu corpo e seu conhecimento, focalizando seu próprio processo formativo em meio ao isolamento social e ao uso das mídias digitais. Utilizou-se a pesquisa-intervenção para acompanhar os processos de transformação aos quais as pesquisadoras estavam sujeitas na medida em que investigavam. Indica-se novos modos de aprender, lançando mão do dispositivo grupal num ethos de aprendizagem inventiva. (AU)

This article discusses formative processes starting from the analysis of the body and movement in the performing arts to think about na ethos of inventive learning. The limitations imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic made up the debate, making the investigation ananalysis of experience, as the researchers involved their bodies and their knowledge, focusing on his own training process amid social isolation and the use of digital media. Research-intervention was used to accompany the transformation processes to which there searchers were subjected as they investigated. New ways of learning are indicated, using the group device in an ethos of inventive learning. (AU)

Este artículo analisa los processos formativos a partir del análisis del cuerpo y el movimento em las artes de performances para pensar en un ethos de aprendizaje inventivo. Las limitaciones impuestas por la pandemia COVID-19 compusieron el debate, convirtiendo la investigación en un análisis de la experiencia, ya que los investigadores involucraron sus cuerpos y sus conocimientos, enfocándose em su próprio processo de formación em médio del aislamiento social y el uso de médios digitales. La investigación de intervención se utilizo para monitorear los processos de transformación a los que estaban sujetos los investigadores mientras investigaban. Se indican nuevas formas de aprendizaje, haciendo uso del dispositivo grupal em um ethos de aprendizaje inventivo. (AU)

Female sexuality and body movement: an experience report / Sexualidad femenina y movimiento corporal: un informe de experiencia / Sexualidade feminina e movimentação corporal: um relato de experiência

Objective: to report the development of educational actions, from a feminist perspective, that articulated sexuality and body movement with women in the community of the Centro de Ciências da Saúde of the Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia, contributing to their self-empowerment. Method: descriptive study, with qualitative approach, type experience report, about action research, with active and feminist educational methodology. The participants were 8 women in the seven workshops held in Santo Antônio de Jesus, Bahia, from September to November 2019. For body activities and data collection, educational techniques were used, referenced in the theoretical and methodological framework of feminist pedagogy and in active methodologies. Results: there were different reflections on identity and the various ways of being a woman in today's society. Conclusion: the educational actions performed strengthened the exchange of knowledge, the bond and trust of the group, in addition to the collective experience of the feminine being.

Objetivo: informar sobre el desarrollo de acciones educativas, desde una perspectiva feminista, que articulen la sexualidad y el movimiento corporal con las mujeres de la comunidad del Centro de Ciências da Saúde de la Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia, contribuyendo a su autoempoderamiento. Método: estudio descriptivo, con enfoque cualitativo, tipo informe de experiencia, sobre investigación-acción, con metodología educativa activa y feminista. Ocho mujeres participaron en los siete talleres realizados en Santo Antônio de Jesus, Bahia, de septiembre a noviembre de 2019. Para las actividades corporales y la recolección de datos se utilizaron técnicas educativas, referenciadas en el marco teórico y metodológico de la pedagogía feminista y en metodologías activas. Resultados: hubo diferentes reflexiones sobre la identidad y las diversas formas de ser mujer en la sociedad actual. Conclusión: las acciones educativas realizadas fortalecieron el intercambio de conocimientos, el vínculo y la confianza del grupo, además de la experiencia colectiva del ser femenino.

Objetivo: relatar o desenvolvimento de ações educativas, na perspectiva feminista, que articularam sexualidade e movimentação corporal junto a mulheres da comunidade do Centro de Ciências da Saúde da Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia, contribuindo para o seu autoempoderamento. Método: estudo descritivo, com abordagem qualitativa, tipo relato de experiência, sobre pesquisa-ação, com metodologia educativa ativa e feminista. Participaram oito mulheres nas sete oficinas realizadas em Santo Antônio de Jesus, Bahia, de setembro a novembro de 2019. Utilizou-se, para as atividades de corpo e coleta de dados, técnicas educativas, referenciadas no arcabouço teórico e metodológico da pedagogia feminista e em metodologias ativas. Resultados: houve diferentes reflexões sobre identidade e as várias formas de ser mulher na sociedade atual. Conclusão: as ações educativas realizadas fortaleceram a troca de conhecimentos, o vínculo e a confiança do grupo, além da vivência coletiva do ser feminino.

Investigation and analysis of the influence of sports dance based on wireless network mode on college students' mental health / Investigação e análise da influência da dança desportiva baseada no modo wireless network na saúde mental de estudantes universitários / Investigación y análisis de la influencia de la danza deportiva en la salud mental de los estudiantes universitarios basados en el modelo de red inalámbrica

ABSTRACT Sports dance can not only improve the quality of students, but also affect the healthy psychology of college students. The influence of sports dance on the mental health of college students based on the wireless network mode is investigated and analyzed. The influence of sports dance on students' mental health quality was studied by comparing before and after the experiment. First, based on the characteristics of the wireless network mode, the MQVA algorithm based on the wireless network mode is proposed. Finally, students of two classes are taken as research subjects, and the related indexes of their psychological quality are measured by the algorithm. The survey results show that the overall level of mental health of the subjects is significantly higher than that of ordinary college students and ordinary people. Sports dance has a positive effect on the mental health of college students.

RESUMO A dança esportiva pode não só melhorar a qualidade dos alunos, mas também afetar a psicologia saudável de estudantes universitários. A influência da dança esportiva na saúde mental dos estudantes universitários com base no modo de rede sem fio foi investigada e analisada. A influência da dança esportiva na qualidade da saúde mental dos alunos foi estudada através da comparação entre o antes e o depois do experimento. Em primeiro lugar, com base nas características do modo de rede sem fio, propõe-se o algoritmo MQVA baseado no modo de rede sem fio. Finalmente, alunos provenientes de duas turmas são tomados como objeto de pesquisa, e os índices relacionados de sua qualidade psicológica são medidos pelo algoritmo. Os resultados da pesquisa mostram que o nível global de saúde mental dos participantes da pesquisa é significativamente maior do que o dos outros estudantes universitários e pessoas comuns. A dança esportiva tem um efeito positivo na saúde mental dos estudantes universitários.

RESUMEN La danza deportiva puede no sólo mejorar la calidad de los alumnos, sino también afectar la psicología saludable de estudiantes universitarios. La influencia de la danza deportiva en la salud mental de los estudiantes universitarios con base en el modo de red inalámbrica fue investigada y analizada. La influencia de la danza deportiva en la calidad de la salud mental de los alumnos fue estudiada por medio de la comparación entre el antes y el después del experimento. En primer lugar, considerando las características del modo de red inalámbrica, se propone el algoritmo MQVA basado en el modo de red inalámbrica. Finalmente, alumnos provenientes de dos grupos son tomados como objeto de pesquisa, y los índices relacionados de su calidad psicológica son medidos por el algoritmo. Los resultados de la investigación muestran que el nivel global de salud mental de los participantes de la investigación es significativamente mayor que el de los otros estudiantes universitarios y personas comunes. La danza deportiva tiene un efecto positivo en la salud mental de los estudiantes universitarios.

Texto das palavras e texto dos corpos (Peçasamba) / Text of words and text of bodies (Sambapiece) / Texto de palabras y texto de cuerpos (Piezasamba)

A psicologia, pela via da psicanálise, sugere um diálogo com a arte da dança. Pensamos o corpo como instância psíquica, palco do movimento cuja expressão se faz palavra. Nesse cenário o sentido se produz e pode ser ressignificado; dançantes se transformam no enredo de como a vida é. Nosso objetivo é apresentar uma peça teórica (e descrição de uma prática) articulando o corpo à dança, cuja arte é capaz de ressignificação da experiência traumática. O trabalho se compõe de duas partes, o texto das palavras e o texto dos corpos. No primeiro uma peça teórica sobre o corpo e a dança, no outro a prática dançante e o diálogo corporal. Conclui-se que a dança, como arte e objeto de transformação, pode resgatar o sentido perdido pelo sujeito no âmbito individual, coletivo, histórico e sociocultural. O texto, seja ele das palavras ou dos corpos, é efeito do tecimento de algum sentido.

Psychology, through psychoanalysis, suggests a dialogue with the art of dance. We think of the body as a psychic instance, stage of the movement whose expression becomes word. In this scenario, meaning is produced and can be resignified; dancers become the plot of what life is like. Our aim is to present a theoretical piece (and description of a practice) articulating the body to dance, whose art is able of resignification of traumatic experience. The work consists of two parts, the text of words and the text of bodies. In the first, a theoretical piece about the body and dance, in the other a dancing practice and corporal dialogue. It is concluded that dance, as an art and object of transformation, can rescue the sense lost by the subject in the individual, collective, historical and sociocultural scope. The text, be it of words or bodies, is the effect of weaving some sense.

La psicología, a través del psicoanálisis, sugiere un diálogo con el arte de la danza. Pensamos en el cuerpo como una instancia psíquica, escenario del movimiento cuya expresión se convierte en palabra. En este escenario, el significado se produce y puede ser resignificado; bailarines se convierten en la trama de cómo es la vida. Nuestro objetivo es presentar una pieza teórica (y una descripción de una práctica) que articule el cuerpo con la danza, cuyo arte es capaz de resignificar la experiencia traumática. El trabajo consta de dos partes, el texto de las palabras y el texto de los cuerpos. En el primero, una pieza teórica sobre el cuerpo y la danza, en el otro una práctica bailando y diálogo corporal. Se concluye que la danza, como arte y objeto de transformación, puede rescatar el sentido perdido por el sujeto en el ámbito individual, colectivo, histórico y sociocultural. El texto, ya sea de palabras o cuerpos, es el efecto de tejer algún sentido.

Humanistic training in Medicine through dancing in the hospital: students' perceptions / Formação humanística em medicina por meio da dança em hospital: percepções de alunos

Abstract: Introduction: The humanization of assistance is associated to empathy, embracing, and effective communication, being part of the medical training. According to its nature, humanization requires methods that involve affections and stimulates critical thinking. Objective: Extensive literature shows the benefits of the arts in medical education; however, there are still few studies on dancing, the subject of this study, which was carried out by medical students and whose aim was to investigate hospital dancing in the teaching of humanization, from the perspective of medical students. Method: A qualitative action research study was designed, in which medical students performed choreographies for patients, companions and employees in three different wards of the teaching hospital. The action consisted of continuous cycles in the planning of interventions, performance, observing, reflection, and re-planning of subsequent actions, in a systematic manner and controlled by the researchers. Data production took place by direct observation, narratives and focal group. The data were analyzed using the content and thematic analysis methods. Results: For three months, 17 female and 7 male students between 18 and 24 years of age performed the action, producing data that was subsequently classified into 3 thematic categories: 1. Dimension of affection: contents of the student's emotional character; 2. Care dimension: contents about caring for the patient; 3. Dance dimension: contents on dance in the humanistic training in Medicine. In the triangulation of the techniques, it was observed that joy, anxiety, and the perception of dance as an instrument of bonding were significant. The experience of changing socially-marked places for the student and the patient made the student face and overcome different feelings. The dance allowed the refinement of the look and the capacity to understand the other, taking into account perspectives that converge to or diverge from their own convictions. On the other hand, the students experienced the anxiety and joy of an encounter with themselves, perceiving dance as a pleasurable and humanizing activity. Conclusion: The dance in the hospital lead to experiences and reflections that stimulated the students' self-knowledge, favored the student-patient relationship, and brought elements to understand the use of dancing in medicine, mainly for the teaching of empathy and humanized care.

Resumo: Introdução: a humanização está relacionada à empatia, acolhimento, e comunicação efetiva, fazendo parte da formação médica. Pela sua natureza, a humanização requer métodos que mobilizem afetos e estimulem pensamento crítico, justificando o uso das artes como ferramenta de ensino. Vasta literatura mostra os benefícios das artes no ensino médico, entretanto ainda há poucos estudos sobre a dança, objeto deste artigo, em que apresentamos uma pesquisa conduzida por estudantes de medicina, cujo objetivo foi investigar a dança em hospital no ensino de humanização, na perspectiva dos estudantes. Método: desenhou-se uma pesquisa qualitativa do tipo pesquisa-ação, na qual alunos de medicina executaram coreografias para pacientes, acompanhantes e funcionários em três diferentes enfermarias do hospital-escola. A ação consistiu em ciclos contínuos de planejamento das intervenções, realização, observação, reflexão e replanejamento das ações subsequentes, de forma sistematizada e controlada pelas pesquisadoras. A produção de dados se deu por observação direta, narrativas e grupo focal. Os dados foram analisados pelos métodos de análise de conteúdo e temática. Resultados: durante três meses, 17 alunas e 7 alunos entre 18 e 24 anos de idade realizaram a ação, produzindo dados posteriormente classificados em 3 categorias temáticas: 1. Dimensão do afeto: conteúdos de caráter emocional do aluno; 2. Dimensão do cuidado: conteúdos sobre cuidar do paciente; 3. Dimensão da dança: conteúdos sobre dança na formação humanista em medicina. Na triangulação das técnicas, verificou-se que alegria, ansiedade, e percepção da dança como instrumento de criação de vínculo foram expressivas. A vivência da mudança dos lugares socialmente marcados para o estudante e o paciente fez com que o aluno enfrentasse e superasse sentimentos diversos. A dança permitiu o refinamento do olhar e da capacidade de compreender o outro, levando em conta perspectivas convergentes ou divergentes às suas próprias convicções. Por outro lado, os alunos vivenciaram ansiedade e alegria de um encontro consigo mesmo, percebendo a dança como atividade prazerosa e promotora da humanização. Conclusão: A dança no hospital provocou vivências e reflexões que estimularam o autoconhecimento, favoreceram a relação estudante-paciente, trouxeram elementos para entender o uso da dança em medicina, especialmente para o ensino da empatia e do cuidado humanizado.

Increased Female Athlete Triad Knowledge Among Collegiate Dancers Following a Brief Educational Video Intervention.

The female athlete triad (triad) is prevalent among aesthetic athletes, including dancers. However, there is limited research regarding triad knowledge or triad educational interventions among collegiate dancers. This study was intended to help correct that shortage. Participants (N = 24) completed two questionnaires: one assessed demographics, triad risk, and disordered eating (DE) risk; the other measured triad knowledge before and after viewing a 10-minute triad video. Twenty-seven percent of participants were found to be at risk for DE, 27% were at risk for the triad, and 8% were at risk for both. Significant improvements in triad knowledge were observed following the educational video; 4.08 ± 1.83 pre-intervention to 6.75 ± 0.09 post-intervention out of a possible 7, p < 0.001. There were no differences in triad knowledge when comparing freshmen and sophomores to juniors, seniors, and graduate students. This research confirms that triad education should be a continuous component of collegiate dancers' curricula to promote their overall health and wellness, and that the triad video can be an effective educational tool for supporting that goal.

Health Literacy for Collegiate Dancers: Provision and Perceptions of Health-Related Education in University Dance Programs.

Dancers have unique health issues, including high injury rates and functional, nutritional, and psychological concerns. Thererfore, developing dancers with high health literacy is crucial. This study examines 1. the types of health-related information offered in university dance programs, and 2. the perceptions of dance stakeholders (administrators, faculty, and students) toward health-related education provided to dancers in these programs. Participating stakeholders (N = 104) from 11 countries completed a web-based survey examining health-related offerings for dance students at their instituitions. Eighty-four participants (81%) indicated that health-related information was delivered at their instituition. The most commonly offered topics included functional dance anatomy (N = 82, 98%), recognizing dance injuries and illnesses (N = 66, 79%), and strength and conditioning for dancers (N = 61, 73%). Participants rated recognizing dance injuries and illnesses (N = 72, 69%), basic personal health (N = 70, 67%), and nutrition (N = 68, 65%) as the top three "extremely important" topics, even if these were not offered at their institution. Faculty and administrators reported similar attitudes toward topic importance as those reported by students. Fifty-five respondents (65%) reported textbooks were used to deliver health-related information, and content was also provided via journal articles (N = 58, 69%), organizational web sites (N = 39, 46%), and social media (N = 16, 19%). Reported barriers to providing adequate education included lack of dance faculty expertise to deliver course content (N = 7) and receiving care from practitioners lacking in knowledge of dance medicine (N = 5). Participants generally agreed that making health-related information available was important, and 81% of respondants indicated that it was formally offered at their institution. Variability was noted regarding topics rated "highly important," as compared to which topics were already provided. These findings offer insight into the current status of health-related education provided to dance students and can be used to improve curricula in university dance programs.

Cumulative Psychological Trauma, Emotional Regulation, and Orthopedic Injury in a Sample of Pre-Professional and Professional Dancers and College Athletes.

OBJECTIVE: Strong evidence identifies cumulative trauma exposure and a history of childhood adversity as predictive factors for physical and psychological disorders. In this study, dancers and athletes were examined to determine the relationship among childhood adversity, cumulative trauma exposure, stress responses, and injuries (including the need for orthopedic surgery). METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, 287 pre-professional and professional dancers (n=185) and college athletes (n=102) participated. Seven self-report measures were completed. Descriptive statistical analyses were calculated, followed by a 2 x 2 multivariate analysis (MANCOVA, age and gender were covariates): 1) dancer and athlete groups, and 2) participants who had orthopedic surgery vs no surgery. Stepwise linear regression analyses were calculated to predict cumulative injuries in multiple body regions. RESULTS: The MANCOVA result indicated that dancers and athletes shared similar cumulative injuries to multiple regions of their bodies. Compared to athletes, dancers were exposed to more childhood trauma and experienced more anxiety and emotional difficulties. Participants who underwent orthopedic surgery also had more cumulative trauma and injuries as well as more difficulty with emotional regulation. In both dancers and athletes, increased exposure to childhood and adult traumatic events were significant predictive factors associated with injury. CONCLUSION: Both dancers and athletes frequently perform within a culture that is pressured and promotes behavior that ignores pain and injury. It is recommended that coaches, educators, and healthcare workers understand the influence of cumulative trauma on risk for orthopedic injury and incorporate trauma-informed care.

Patterns and Correlates of New Drug Initiation among Female Exotic Dancers: The Contribution of Occupational and Structural Risks.

Introduction: Exotic dance clubs (EDCs) can play pivotal roles in the production of drug-related risks for female exotic dancers (FED). We aimed to characterize the structural and occupational factors associated with new drug initiation post-EDC entry among new FED (N = 117) in Baltimore, Maryland. Materials and Methods: Logistic regression models tested the associations of new drug uptake, measured as initiating any illicit drug (including non-prescribed and diverted prescription narcotics) not used prior to EDC employment, with structural (e.g. debt sources, housing instability) and occupational (e.g. sex work, dancing as sole income source) vulnerabilities. Results: Most FED were younger than 24 years-old (60%), identified as Black/African American (61%), and did not complete high school (56%). Twenty-nine (25%) reported using any new drug post-EDC entry, with cocaine (34%) cited most frequently among newly initiated substances. In multivariable analysis, drug initiation was significantly associated with cumulative debt sources (Adjusted Odds Ratio [AOR] = 1.82, 95% Confidence Interval [CI]: 1.19-2.77), dancing as only income source (AOR = 4.21, CI: 1.29-13.71), and sex work (AOR = 9.26, CI: 2.74-31.32). Conclusions: Our findings implicate co-occurring structural and occupational factors in FED's initiation of illicit drugs proceeding EDC employment. Results demonstrate the coping role of drug use for FED in stressful working environments and the multiple vulnerabilities associated with illicit drug uptake. The study reinforces a need for harm reduction interventions (i.e. debt relief, employment connections, increased hourly pay) that consider the contribution of overlapping financial insecurities to the production of occupational risks motivating drug uptake.

Influence of adapted hip-hop dancing on quality of life and social participation among children/adolescents with cerebral palsy / Influência da dança hip-hop adaptada na qualidade de vida e na participação social de crianças e adolescentes com paralisia cerebral

ABSTRACT To describe the influence of adapted hip-hop dancing on the quality of life (QoL) and biopsychosocial profile of children/adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP). Methods Pilot study including 18 children/adolescents with CP and Gross Motor Function Classification System levels I and II. Nine participants took part in an adapted hip-hop dance practice (study group; SG), and nine others served as the control group (CG). All participants were assessed with the Pediatric Outcomes Data Collection Instrument and the Child Behavior Checklist at baseline and after at least three months of dance practice and a public performance (SG) or a similar period without intervention (CG). Results Improvement in QoL was observed in the SG in the domains of transfer and basic mobility (p = 0.00*), sporting and physical function (p = 0.04*), and global function and symptoms (p = 0.01*). In the SG, there was a reduction in emotional and behavioral problems and an increase in social competence in the biopsychosocial profile. Greater participation in adapted hip-hop dancing was associated with a greater gain in the transfer and basic mobility domains (p = 0.05*) of the Pediatric Outcomes Data Collection Instrument and in the activities (p = 0.05*) and social (p = 0.04*) scales of the Child Behavior Checklist. Conclusions Children/adolescents with CP participating in adapted hip-hop dance practice showed improvement in QoL and biopsychosocial profile scores.

RESUMO Descrever a influência da dança hip-hop adaptada na qualidade de vida (QV) e no perfil biopsicossocial de crianças/adolescentes com paralisia cerebral (PC). Método Estudo piloto incluindo 18 crianças/adolescentes com PC, níveis I e II no Sistema de Classificação da Função Motora Grossa. Nove participaram da prática de dança hip-hop adaptada (grupo de estudo; GE) e nove outros compuseram o grupo controle (GC). Os participantes foram avaliados pelo Instrumento Avaliação de Resultados de Reabilitação em Pediatria e pelo Child Behavior Checklist antes e após frequentarem pelo menos três meses de aulas de dança semanais e realizarem uma apresentação ao público (GE) ou período similar sem intervenção (GC). Resultados A melhora da QV foi observada no GE nos domínios: transferência e mobilidade básica (p = 0,00*), função física e esportiva (p = 0,04*), função global e sintomas (p = 0,01*). Na análise do perfil biopsicossocial, houve redução dos problemas emocionais e comportamentais e aumento da competência social no GE. Maior participação na prática esteve associada a maior ganho nos domínios transferência e mobilidade básica (p = 0,05*) do Instrumento Avaliação de Resultados de Reabilitação em Pediatria e nas escalas de atividades (p = 0,05*) e sociais (p = 0,04*) do Child Behavior Checklist. Conclusão A prática de dança hip-hop adaptada proporcionou melhora nos escores de QV e do perfil biopsicossocial de crianças e adolescentes com PC.

A experiência da dor em bailarinas clássicas: significados emergentes num estudo qualitativo / The experience of pain among classical dance ballerinas: meanings derived from a qualitative study

Resumo Este artigo apresenta os resultados de um estudo centrado no significado que a dor assume no discurso de um grupo de bailarinas de dança clássica. Para tal acedemos às suas experiências e vivências através de uma entrevista semiestruturada de forma a entender a dor que faz parte suas rotinas antes, durante e após estarem a dançar. O estudo sustenta-se nos discursos que emergiram num grupo de dez bailarinas, com mais de seis anos de formação, e o método para aceder aos significados providenciados pelas suas vozes foi a "Grounded Analysis" ou Análise Sustentada nos Dados. A análise dos discursos recolhidos revelou que o evoluir no percurso da dança implica dificuldades que aumentam as exigências experienciadas pelas bailarinas, paralelamente ao desejo de querer permanecer no mundo do espetáculo. Assim são os treinos excessivos e os movimentos repetitivos que fazem surgir a dor e as lesões, que são ocultadas, negadas, de modo a poder continuar no foco de querer alcançar a perfeição. Em geral, os resultados obtidos salientam a paixão pela dança que configura a dor como aliada desta prática, e obriga as bailarinas a várias estratégias de confronto. Paralelamente, a dor liga-se ao medo da lesão, ao fim do percurso como bailarina e ao abdicar de um sonho.

Abstract This article presents the results of a study focused on the meaning that pain assumes in the discourse of a group of classical dance ballerinas. To achieve this, we accessed their experiences and perceptions through a semi-structured interview, to better understand the pain that is an integral part of their routines before, during and after a performance. This study is based on the discourses which emerged from a group of ten ballerinas with six or more years of training, and the method chosen to tap into the underlying meanings was Grounded Analysis or Sustained Data Analysis. The analysis of the discourses collected revealed that pursuing a dancing career involves obstacles that increase the demands felt by the ballerinas, in parallel with their desire to remain in the world of performance. Thus, it is the excessive practicing and repetitive movements which give rise to pain and injuries, which are concealed and denied so as not to impede the focus of attaining perfection. In general, the results obtained emphasize the passion for dance that involves pain as an ally to this career and force the ballerinas to varied confrontation strategies. In tandem, pain is linked to fear of injury, to the end of a career as a ballerina and the relinquishment of a dream.

Injury Occurrence and Return to Dance in Professional Ballet: Prospective Analysis of Specific Correlates.

Professional ballet is a highly challenging art, but studies have rarely examined factors associated with injury status in ballet professionals. This study aimed to prospectively examine gender-specific correlates of injury occurrence and time-off from injury in professional ballet dancers over a one-year period. The participants were 99 professional ballet dancers (41 males and 58 females). Variables included: (i) predictors: sociodemographic data (age, educational status), ballet-related factors (i.e., experience in ballet, ballet status), cigarette smoking, alcohol drinking, and consumption of illicit drugs; and (ii) outcomes: injury occurrence and time-off from injury. Participants were questioned on predictors at the beginning of the season, while data on outcomes were collected continuously once per month over the study period. Dancers reported total of 196 injuries (1.9 injuries (95% CI: 1.6⁻2.3) per dancer in average), corresponding to 1.4 injuries per 1000 dance-hours (95% CI: 1.1⁻1.7). In females, cigarette smoking was a predictor of injury occurrence in females (OR: 4.33, 95% CI: 1.05⁻17.85). Alcohol drinking was a risk factor for absence from dance in females (OR: 1.29, 95% CI: 1.01⁻4.21) and males (OR: 1.21, 95% CI: 1.05⁻3.41). Less experienced dancers were more absent from dance as a result of injury than their more experienced peers (Mann-Whitney Z: 2.02, p < 0.04). Ballet dancers and their managers should be aware of the findings of this study to make informed decisions on their behavior (dancers) or to initiate specific programs aimed at the prevention of substance use and misuse in this profession (managers).

"N-of-1"-Study: A concept of acute and chronic stress research using the example of ballroom dancing.

Athletes often report on heightened stress, higher disease susceptibility, and a deterioration in mood and performance throughout periods of high training load and competitions. This paper presents a single-case study combining different research approaches to monitor the dynamic, idiosyncratic responses to competitive stress in elite sports using the example of professional ballroom dancing. Throughout an 8-month period (313 data points), one international-level female dancer provided data on mood, stress, and fatigue. In parallel, she collected saliva samples for the assessment of cortisol (sCort) and alpha-amylase (sAA). A hair strand was collected every 3 months to examine cumulative cortisol secretion. As expected, perceived stress was related to a reduction in well-being. On a daily basis, sCort predicted lower fatigue. In addition, tournaments resulted in a 3-fold and a 2-fold increase in sCort and sAA, respectively, and there was a pronounced drop in hair cortisol in the aftermath of a surgery-related break from dancing. We confirm competitive ballroom dancing to constitute a major stressor with immediate and prolonged consequences for self-reported well-being and biological stress markers. Single-case studies offer much potential for the observation of complex dynamic associations. In a next step, this approach will also become relevant when evaluating the efficacy of preventive and therapeutic interventions on an individual level.

Práticas corporais: o corpo-cidadão como expressão da promoção da saúde / Body practices: the citizen body as an expression of health promotion

O presente trabalho discute a prática corporal no contexto da promoção da saúde, por sua possibilidade em contribuir com a saúde ao aliar o corpo e a cultura. Parte-se do entendimento que as práticas corporais são abalizadas pelos determinantes sociais da saúde, contudo, o seu estímulo parece estar estritamente ligado ao discurso preventivo de doenças. O trabalho foi conduzido à luz da sociologia crítica de Bourdieu. O objetivo do estudo foi analisar as práticas corporais e os seus determinantes sociais no campo da promoção da saúde. O estudo teve como cenário dois Centros Culturais do município de Belo Horizonte e as práticas corporais analisadas foram a capoeira regional e a dança. Participaram do estudo nove capoeiristas e nove dançarinos (as) /bailarinos (as). O trabalho de campo utilizou a técnica de mapa corporal narrado realizado junto aos participantes em, no mínimo, três encontros. Os roteiros semiestruturados partiram do contorno do corpo e desenredavam-se sobre as condições de saúde e vida dos participantes. Os produtos (imagens, narrativas e discursos) foram analisados sob a perspectiva sociológica. Foram atendidas as diretrizes e normas regulamentadoras das pesquisas envolvendo seres humanos (resolução 466/12). As categorias empíricas foram construídas em torno dos conceitos bourdieusianos de habitus, hexis corporal, dominação e capital social. Os resultados evidenciaram que as concepções de saúde presentes no interior das práticas corporais corroboram com a perspectiva biomédica e transitam entre os hábitos alimentares, a ingesta hídrica e as atividades físicas. Em contrapartida, as práticas promovem o despertar do corpo indicando novos caminhos para a hexis corporal dos agentes. A análise dos dados indicou que os corpos femininos possuem uma estética própria determinada socialmente pela dominação masculina. Evidenciou-se a manifestação das dificuldades cotidianas relacionadas às múltiplas jornadas das mulheres: doméstica, profissional. Emergiu entre os agentes o discurso sobre o racismo brasileiro, revelando a dupla determinação sobre o corpo negro, que além do preconceito distingue-se por sua classe social. Nesse sentido, as práticas corporais proporcionam o resgate da cultura afro-brasileira. Os Centros Culturais se mostraram espaços capazes de ampliar o capital cultural dos agentes. Nestes lugares, atua o corpo-cidadão. Conclui-se que a análise de práticas corporais no contexto da promoção da saúde exige um olhar atento aos determinantes sociais da saúde. A teoria de Bourdieu subsidiou a construção de um modelo analítico capaz de desvelar o corpo e as relações estruturais de gênero e raça. Os achados revelaram a singularidade dos corpos, mas também evidenciaram como as interpretações históricas compõem o habitus. O compartilhamento de saberes culturais entre os grupos promove a aceitação da historicidade negra na formação das corporalidades. Mesmo em cenários desfavoráveis, as práticas corporais (re) significam nos espaços da cidade intensificando as experiências do corpo.(AU)

The present work discusses body practice in the health promotion context, for its possibility to contribute to health uniting body and culture. There is an understanding that body practices are socially determined, however they are strictly stimulated by the disease preventive discourse. The work was conducted in the light of Bourdieu critical sociology. The aim of this study was to analyze the social determinants of body practices in the field of health promotion. The study took place at two cultural centers in the city of Belo Horizonte and the body practices analyzed were regional capoeira and dance. Nine capoeira players and nine dancers have participated in the study. The fieldwork used the body-map storytelling technique conducted with the participants through at least three meetings. The semi structured interview guides started with the body contour and unravel the participants social and life conditions. The products (images, narratives and discourses) were analyzed from a sociological perspective. Guidelines and standards regulating research involving human beings were addressed (466/12 resolution). The empirical categories were built under the bourdieusian concepts habitus, bodily hexis, domination and social capital. The results showed that health notions present in the body practices corroborate with the biomedical perspective and transits between eating habits, water consumption and physical activities. In contrast, the practices promote the awakening of the body indicating new ways for the bodily hexis of the agents. Data analysis indicated that the feminine bodies possess an aesthetic socially determined by masculine domination. It was evident the manifestation of the daily difficulties related to the multiple journeys of women: domestic and professional. It also emerge from the agents the Brazilian racism discourse, revealing the double determination on the black body, which in addition to prejudice is distinguished by its social class. In this sense, the body practices rescue the Afro-Brazilian culture. The Cultural Centers showed themselves spaces capable of enlarge the social capital of the agents. In these places acts the "citizen-body". It is conclude that the analysis of body practices in the health promotion context requires an attentive look at the social determinants of health. Bourdieu's theory contributed with the construction of an analytical model capable of unveiling the body and the structural relations of gender and race. The findings reveal the body singularities, but also evidence how the historical interpretations compose the habitus. The sharing of cultural knowledge between the groups promotes the acceptance of black historicity in the training of corporealities. Even in unfavorable scenarios, body practices (re) signify in the spaces of the city intensifying the experiences of the body.(AU)

Beneficios del psicoballet cubano en el tratamiento de enfermos de Alzheimer. Validación psicométrica / Os benefícios do psychoballet cubano no tratamento de pacientes com doença de Alzheimer. Validação psicométrica / The benefits of Cuban psychoballet in the treatment of patients with Alzheimer's disease. Psychometric validation

Introducción: existe necesidad de estudios con rigor científico que evalúen los beneficios del psicoballet en personas con demencia y también un vacío de estudios que midan directamente el estado emocional del paciente y no a través de un observador. Objetivo: analizar las posibles diferencias en las puntuaciones de los participantes antes y después de las sesiones de psicoballet a través del Profile of Mood States (POMS). Método: es un diseño casi experimental. El POMS se administró a 36 personas con demencia antes y después de cuatro sesiones de psicoballet. Resultados: después de las sesiones de psicoballet los factores tensión, depresión y confusión del POMS se redujeron, mientras que vigor aumentó significativamente. El tamaño del efecto variaba de pequeño a moderado-alto. No hubo ningún efecto sobre fatiga y cólera. Conclusiones: los resultados indican que el psicoballet puede ser una terapia no farmacológica beneficiosa para personas con Alzheimer u otras demencias(AU)

Introduction: there is a need for studies with scientific rigor that evaluate the benefits of psychoballet in people with dementia and also a vacuum of studies that directly measure the emotional state of the patient and not through an observer. Objective: to analyze the possible differences in the scores of the participants before and after the sessions of psicoballet through the Profile of Mood States (POMS). Method: it is a quasi-experimental design. The POMS was administered to 36 people with dementia before and after four psychoballet sessions. Results: after the psychoballet sessions, the Tension, Depression and Confusion factors of the POMS were reduced, while vigor increased significantly. The size of the effect varied from small to moderate-high. There was no effect on Fatigue and Cholera. Conclusions: the results indicate that psychoballet can be a beneficial non-pharmacological therapy for people with Alzheimer's or other dementias(AU)

Introdução: há a necessidade de estudos com rigor científico que avaliem os benefícios do psychoballet em pessoas com demência e também um vácuo de estudos que meçam diretamente o estado emocional do paciente e não através de um observador. Objetivo: analisar as possíveis diferenças nos escores dos participantes antes e após as sessões de psicobalética por meio do Profile of Mood States (POMS). Método: é um desenho quase experimental. O POMS foi administrado a 36 pessoas com demência antes e depois de quatro sessões de psychoballet. Resultados: após as sessões de psicobalônia, os fatores estresse, depressão e confusão do POMS foram reduzidos, enquanto o vigor aumentou significativamente. O tamanho do efeito variou de pequeno a moderado-alto. Não houve efeito sobre fadiga e raiva. Conclusões: os resultados indicam que o psychoballet pode ser uma terapia não farmacológica benéfica para pessoas com Alzheimer ou outras demências(AU)

Parangolés: inspiração para dançar no território / Parangolés: inspiration to dance in the territory / Parangolés: inspiración para bailar en el territorio

Alguns artistas e suas obras, inspiram processos inventivos. Hélio Oiticica, artista revolucionário, provocou a realização e o registro fotográfico do projeto Parangolés: inspirações para dançar no território. Este projeto, desenvolvido na cidade de Santos, na Zona Noroeste, no ano de 2016, teve como participantes professores e estudantes de diferentes cursos da área da saúde e um grupo de mulheres que vive em uma região de vulnerabilidade e desejou promover experiências artísticas e culturais. Deslocando-se de um território a outro, os participantes puderam dançar e experimentar a potência lúdica e criativa de seus corpos, em uma paisagem composta por areia e mar. Vestindo roupas criadas com as formas dos Parangolés e com a delicadeza ética e estética que pauta as nossas ações de cuidado, afirmamos a importância das artes na formação e atenção em saúde, compreendida como produção de vida, como invenção de si e de mundos, como dança coletiva nos territórios.(AU)

Some artists and their works motivate inventive processes. Hélio Oiticica, a revolutionary artist, inspired the realization and photographic record of the project Parangolés: inspirations to dance in the territory. This project developed in the city of Santos, in the Northwest Zone, in the year 2016, had the participation of professors and students from different undergraduate courses in the health area and a group of women who lived in a vulnerable region and wished to promote artistic and cultural experiences. Moving from one territory to another, the participants had the opportunity to dance and experience the spontaneous and creative power of their bodies in a landscape made up of sand and sea. Wearing clothes with the shapes of parangolés and with the ethnic and esthetic delicacy which guides our care actions, we affirm the importance of art in health training and care, understood as the production of life, as an intervention of oneself and worlds, as a collective dance in territories.(AU)

Algunos artistas y sus obras inspiran procesos inventivos. Hélio Oiticica, artista revolucionario, provocó la realización y el registro fotográfico del proyecto Parangolés: inspiraciones para bailar en el territorio. Este proyecto desarrollado en la ciudad de Santos, en la Zona Noroeste, en el año 2016, tuvo como participantes a profesores y estudiantes de diferentes cursos del área de la salud y a un grupo de mujeres que vive en una región de vulnerabilidad y su deseo fue promover experiencias artísticas y culturales. Desplazándose de un territorio a otro, los participantes pudieron bailar y experimentar la potencia lúdica y creativa de sus cuerpos en un paisaje compuesto por arena y mar. Usando ropas creadas con las formas de los Parangolés y con la delicadeza ética y estética que pauta nuestras acciones de cuidado, afirmamos la importancia de las artes en la formación y atención de la salud, entendida como producción de vida, como invención de sí y de mundos, como baile colectivo en los territorios.(AU)

The Hip Hop peer crowd: An opportunity for intervention to reduce tobacco use among at-risk youth.

INTRODUCTION: Peer crowds, peer groups with macro-level connections and shared norms that transcend geography and race/ethnicity, have been linked to risky health behaviors. Research has demonstrated that Hip Hop peer crowd identification, which is common among multicultural youth, is associated with increased risk of tobacco use. To address this, the FDA Center for Tobacco Products created Fresh Empire, the first national tobacco education campaign tailored for Hip Hop youth aged 12-17 who are multicultural (Hispanic, African American, Asian-Pacific Islander, or Multiracial). As part of campaign development, peer crowd (Hip Hop, Mainstream, Popular, Alternative, Country) and cigarette smoking status were examined for the first time with a nationally recruited sample. METHODS: Youth were recruited via targeted social media advertisements. Participants aged 13-17 (n = 5153) self-reported peer crowd identification via the I-Base Survey™ and cigarette smoking status. Differences in smoking status by peer crowd were examined using chi-square and followed up with z-tests to identify specific differences. RESULTS: Alternative youth were most at risk of cigarette smoking, followed by Hip Hop. Specifically, Hip Hop youth were significantly less likely to be Non-susceptible Non-triers than Popular, Mainstream, and Country youth, and more likely to be Experimenters than Popular and Mainstream youth. CONCLUSIONS: Representative studies show that Alternative is relatively small compared to other high-risk crowds, such as the Hip Hop peer crowd. The current research underscores the potential utility of interventions tailored to larger at-risk crowds for campaigns like Fresh Empire.