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Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation, 2014

There is limited information on injury patterns in Step Aerobic Instructors (SAI) who exclusively... more There is limited information on injury patterns in Step Aerobic Instructors (SAI) who exclusively execute "step" aerobic classes. To record the type and the anatomical position in relation to diagnosis of muscular skeletal injuries in step aerobic instructors. Also, to analyse the days of absence due to chronic injury in relation to weekly working hours, height of the step platform, working experience and working surface and footwear during the step class. The Step Aerobic Instructors Injuries Questionnaire was developed, and then validity and reliability indices were calculated. 63 SAI completed the questionnaire. For the statistical analysis of the data, the method used was the analysis of frequencies, the non-parametric test χ<formula>^{2}</formula> (chi square distribution), correlation and linear and logistic regressions analysis from the SPSS statistical package. 63 SAI reported 115 injuries that required more than 2 days absence from step aerobic classes...

The Cyprus Journal of Sciences

The Cyprus Journal of Sciences, Vol. 7, 2009/65-72 65 JOB SATISFACTION AMONG DANCE AEROBIC INSTRU... more The Cyprus Journal of Sciences, Vol. 7, 2009/65-72 65 JOB SATISFACTION AMONG DANCE AEROBIC INSTRUCTORS STELLA ROKKA, OLGA KOULI, GEORGE MAVRIDIS* and GEORGE KOSTA** ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was a) to evaluate the job satisfaction of ...

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The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the level of health-related fitness and intrinsi... more The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the level of health-related fitness and intrinsic motivation in 10 to 11-year old pupils, before and after the application of an intervening dance aerobic program. Thirty-three pupils composed the experimental group and the rest twenty-four the control group. The experimental group followed an aerobic dance program for twelve weeks, three times per week, in 45-minute sessions. The control group followed the regular PE school program. The Prudential Fitnessgram test battery (Cooper Institute for Aerobics Research 1992) was used for the evaluation of the physical condition of the pupils. Both groups filled in a questionnaire measuring intrinsic motivation (ΙΜΙ -McAuley, Duncan & Tammen, 1989). The results showed that a dance aerobic program enables pupils of 10 to 11 years of age to improve all health-related abilities, as well as their intrinsic motivation, in an easy and enjoyable way.

Journal of Human Sport and Exercise, 2013

Dance aerobic has been increasingly popular in the last years, engaging people of all ages, impro... more Dance aerobic has been increasingly popular in the last years, engaging people of all ages, improving cardiovascular system and ameliorating psychological mood. Dance aerobic instructors guide, organize and entertain all classes suffering, thus, from a number of frequently appearing injuries. The purpose of this study was to investigate the incidence of muscular-skeletal injuries in female dance aerobic instructors in Greece. The sample of the study was constituted of 273 female aerobic instructors who were educated in public and state colleges of physical education and sports in Greece and were observed over a period of three years (2006)(2007)(2008)(2009). For the statistical treatment of the data, the method used was the analysis of frequencies and the nonparametric test X2. According to the results, 57.1% of the instructors were injured, most of them (19.8%) were injured once, 69.2% twice and 11% three times. The injury rate was 0.18 injuries per aerobic instructor per year. Out of all injuries, 79.5% was overuse syndromes. The most frequent site of injury was the leg (33.7%) followed by the knee (27.5%) and the back (22.9%). Tendonitis (22.1%), compartment syndrome (15.6%), low back pain (13.4%), and sprain (16.3%), were the most common diagnoses. Further research is needed to correlate the injury rate in aerobic instructors to the external risk factors, in order to prevent the high injury rate that the present study has recorded. In conclusion lowering the risk of injuries still further will benefit both female dance aerobic instructors and participants by enabling a greater enjoyment of the sport, better fitness, and less cost to the individual and the community.

Annals of Applied Sport Science

International Journal of Instruction

Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, 2007

Sport History Review, 2004

Journal of Human Movement Studies

Key words: aerobic dance programs, high and moderate intensity, profile of mood state. ABSTRACT T... more Key words: aerobic dance programs, high and moderate intensity, profile of mood state. ABSTRACT The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of a single session dance aerobic program of high and moderate intensity on the psychological mood state of healthy adults. The study sample consisted of 136 adults, who took part in two group exercise programs: 1) high-intensity dance aerobic exercises (n = 59) and 2) moderate-intensity dance aerobic exercises (n = 77). The questionnaire used for data collection was the Profile of Mood States inventory (POMS), by McNair, Lorr and Droppleman (1971) modified for the Greek population by Zervas, Ekkekakis, Psychoundaki, and Kakkos (1993). The subjects filled in the questionnaire before and after participating in each program. The repeated measures ANOVA analysis showed that there was a statistically significant difference in the psychological mood state of the sample, before and after the subjects' participation in both programs. Mor...

The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of a single session dance aerobic program ... more The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of a single session dance aerobic program of High and Moderate intensity on the psychological mood state of healthy adults. The sample of the study consisted of 136 adults, who took part in two group exercise programs: 1) High Dance aerobic (n=59), 2) Moderate dance aerobic (n=77). For the data collection, the questionnaire used was the Profile of Mood States (POMS), by McNair, Lorr and Droppleman (1971), which was modified for the Greek population by Zervas, Ekkekakis, Psychoundaki, and Kakkos (1993). The subjects filled in the questionnaire before and after their participating in each program. The Repeated measures Anova analysis showed that there was a statistically important difference in the psychological Mood State of the sample, before and after their participating in both programs. More specifically, there was a decrease in tension, depression, aggressiveness and confusion and on the contrary, an increase in energy, whil...

The aim of this research was to investigate the relation between the psychological well-being and... more The aim of this research was to investigate the relation between the psychological well-being and psychological needs of people who participated in recreational dance activities. The sample of the research consisted of 290 adults, aged from 40 to 70 (Μ = 55.6; SD = ± 9.68), who had been taught Greek dances in cultural societies, for an average of 4.5 years (SD = ± 1.2). In order to conduct the study the following instruments were used: a) the Basic Psychological Needs in Exercise Scale (BPNES - Vlachopoulos & Michailidou, 2006), consisted of 12 items grouped into three subscales: Autonomy, Competence and Relatedness, and b) the Subjective Exercise Experiences Scale (SEES - McAuley & Courneya, 1994), adjusted to the Greek population (Mavrovouniotis, Argiriadou & Papaioannou, 2010), with 12 items concerning the subscales Positive Well-being, Psychological Stress and Fatigue. The reliability analysis showed that indicators of internal cohesion of subscales in both instruments were at s...

As in all types of dance so in traditional dance, there are cases risk of injuries to participant... more As in all types of dance so in traditional dance, there are cases risk of injuries to participants. Studies abroad have shown high rates of injuries in dancers, and after intensive daily training. Depending high injury rates have occurred in other types of physical activities, such as research on the aerobic dance, where the percentage of injuries reaches 67% to 100 persons. In Greece, the information may be collected for one to manage the risks to participants Greek traditional dances are few. Both the detection rate of injuries and the paucity of information, indicating the need for further research into causes and injuries caused during participation in dance programs. The aim of the study is to evaluate injuries suffered by participants in programs Greek traditional dances, the frequency of occurrence, the causes that caused them and also to determine if the injuries affected the overall satisfaction of the participants. The study included 258 dancers by only three prefectures o...

European Journal of Physiotherapy, 2013

British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2014