Mentor/s
Wendy Bjerke
Participation Type
Poster
Abstract
Dance is a highly aerobic form of exercise that can play a large role in heart health. Typically, the greater the tempo of a dance style, the more it will impact heart rate.1 Hip-hop and jazz are very fast and upbeat, likely to increase heart rate the most. Contemporary can be either fast or slow depending on the choreographer. Ballet can also be fast or slow, but is extremely demanding on the body, indicating that heart rate could be greatly increased. The purpose of this experiment was to determine which styles of dance increase heart rate the most in experienced 19-year-old dancers. To perform this experiment, we recorded heart rate pre-exercise, heart rate post-warm-up, and heart rate post-combination in each style. Results showed that hip-hop, jazz, and contemporary showed the highest heart rates (195 bpm, 191.5 bpm, 191.5 bpm). Ballet had the lowest average heart rate of 176 bpm. Contemporary gave a higher heart rate than anticipated, likely due to the fact that this style is extremely versatile and the particular combination used was more similar to jazz. This data indicates that the tempo and intensity of a style and the combination are responsible for the increase of heart rate.
College and Major available
Exercise Science BS
Location
Digital Commons & West Campus West Building University Commons
Start Day/Time
4-26-2024 12:00 PM
End Day/Time
4-26-2024 2:00 PM
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 License
The Effect of Dance Styles On Heart Rate
Digital Commons & West Campus West Building University Commons
Dance is a highly aerobic form of exercise that can play a large role in heart health. Typically, the greater the tempo of a dance style, the more it will impact heart rate.1 Hip-hop and jazz are very fast and upbeat, likely to increase heart rate the most. Contemporary can be either fast or slow depending on the choreographer. Ballet can also be fast or slow, but is extremely demanding on the body, indicating that heart rate could be greatly increased. The purpose of this experiment was to determine which styles of dance increase heart rate the most in experienced 19-year-old dancers. To perform this experiment, we recorded heart rate pre-exercise, heart rate post-warm-up, and heart rate post-combination in each style. Results showed that hip-hop, jazz, and contemporary showed the highest heart rates (195 bpm, 191.5 bpm, 191.5 bpm). Ballet had the lowest average heart rate of 176 bpm. Contemporary gave a higher heart rate than anticipated, likely due to the fact that this style is extremely versatile and the particular combination used was more similar to jazz. This data indicates that the tempo and intensity of a style and the combination are responsible for the increase of heart rate.
Students' Information
Katie Zimmer: Exercise Science Major, Dance Minor, Honors Student, Class of 2025
Danielle Ahern: Exercise Science Major, Dance Minor, Honors Student, Class of 2025