An Internet-based survey of the dance fitness program OULA:

SAGE Open Medicine

TracyHellem¹ 

关键词: OULA;    dance fitness;    survey;    dance;    group exercise;    depression;    women’s health;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2050312118790426

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Background:OULA is a high-energy dance workout to top 40 hits that is inspired by yoga and non-impact aerobics. Created in Missoula, Montana, the program has been gaining national and international popularity. To understand the demographic composition, reasons for attending OULA, and experiences with depression/anxiety, we conducted an Internet-based survey.Methods:A pilot descriptive cross-sectional Internet-based survey was created in Qualtrics and distributed through social media and flyers.Results:The 38-item survey received responses from 302 participants. Current OULA participants chose “exercise” as the primary reason for attending (40.2%, 95% confidence interval: 33.3–48.2), followed by “stress relief/improve mood” (28.8%, 95% confidence interval: 23.0–35.6). Participants listed “stress relief/improve mood” as the most common secondary (35.6%, 95% confidence interval: 29.0–43.2) and tertiary (38.6%, 95% confidence interval: 31.7–46.7) reason for attending OULA. A majority of the participants said ...

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