Dancing can be a good workout

NEW YORK, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- Regardless of sex, generation or income, more U.S. adults are seeking their workout via the dance floor, says a New York physiologist.

"The best exercise program is one that is safe, balanced, promotes fitness and importantly, one people will do regularly because they enjoy it," says Polly de Mille, exercise physiologist at the Women's Sports Medicine Center at Hospital for Special Surgery.

"The social aspects of dance help to make it very attractive for an increasing number of people versus, say, an elliptical training machine."

One study demonstrated improved range of hip motion and flexibility of the spine on young adults who followed a three-month program of dance training.

Dance movements are also weight-bearing and varied compared to something like a stationary bike. That is important for maintaining or improving bone density, according to de Mille. Studies of older populations who engage in dance-based exercise programs demonstrate improvement in balance and agility.
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