Smooth, elegant - and good for the heart
The ballroom dance that scandalised polite English society in the 19th century for its salacious pairing of men and women is causing a ruckus again. The waltz, it turns out, can have health benefits.
In a study of 110 heart-failure patients, presented at a recent meeting of the American Heart Association in Chicago, researchers reported that dancing the waltz three times a week for eight weeks was just as effective in improving cardiopulmonary function as exercising on a treadmill or bicycle for the same period.
That's because the waltz, which looks so smooth and elegant when done well, is deceptively rigorous.
We may not Waltz, but Smooth Jive is certainly good for the heart.
Of course, die-hard aficionados of Dance Riviera already knew this.
Jim x
1 comment:
Smooth Jive is definitely good for my heart - but I can vouch for Waltz too! My parents are 69 and 70 and go dancing at least once a week - old time waltz being their favourite! Seeing them and the other very golden oldies waltzing around the floor you can see the good it does!
Keep dancing everyone - I will until my legs fall off!
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