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THE IMPACT OF DANCE ON HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Visiting Professor Christine Bamford 1
WORLD DANCE CONGRESS ATHENS
Professor Christine Bamford 2
WHY WE ARE – WHERE WE ARE
Professor Christine Bamford 3
6 Billion years transition - Ape to Man
Professor Christine Bamford 4
2011 PeaceHealth Laboratories 5
(1)Technology Out Paces BiologyOne billion adults overweight world wide
+1B overweight 300M obese
+2M deaths
(inactivity)
+2.3B overweight
(2015)
Source: CDC, World Health Organization, Milken Institute
Chronic Health Conditions 1.Cancer, 2.Diabetes, 3.Heart Diseases, 4.Hypertension, 5.Mental Disorders, 6.Pulmonary Conditions, 7.Stroke
45% US (1 chronic Disease) 7 of 10 (1.7M) US death/year 75% ($1.5T) of US health cost $1T losses in productivity 20% children obese Obesity - $45B to employers
5-6 Million Years 30-40 Years
Economist 2003
In 3-4 Decades - genetically stable population to 1 billion overweight• No longer accidentally well • Poor health increasingly affecting our youth
• Diabetes Mellitus II, Obesity• Cardiovascular disease, Stroke, Some Cancers• others
• 70-85% of chronic care appears lifestyle mediated• ¾ of US Healthcare spend and 70% of UK is on
chronic care management (LTC)• UK – Long terms conditions set to increase• Evidence of Global spread of avoidable poor health
2011 PeaceHealth Laboratories 6
PREVALANCE OF OBESITY
Reference Peace Laboratories 7
The Diabetes Epidemic – est 384 m by 2030 – explosion T2 in children and young
2011 PeaceHealth Laboratories 8
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0 25 65 years
Illness
Pre
-Illn
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Welln
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DesiredPredicted
DeatDeathh
60-80% Preventable
60-80 % ill health preventable60-80 % ill health preventable
2011 PeaceHealth Laboratories
Age
WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION
DROP IN DAILY ACIVITYSWITCH FROM FARM TO FACTORY FOODSCONSISTENT REGARDLESSOF POPULATION OR COUNTRY
World Health Organisation 10
IMPACT OF DANCE ON HEALTH & WELLBEING
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TECHNOLOGY DRIVING FITNESS
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DANCING MAKES YOU SMARTER
Richard Powers Stanford University Social Dance 13
DANCE MORE !
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DANCE IMPACT ON CHILDREN
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DANCE IMPACT ON ADOLESCENTS
Professor Christine Bamford 16
DOES THE STYLE OF DANCE MATTER
Professor Christine Bamford 17
ELDERLY DANCE – IMPACT ON GAIT; MOBILITY; BALANCE SOCIAL INTERACTION & REDUCTION IN ISOLATION
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SPIRITUAL ENGAGEMENT IN DANCE
Professor Christine Bamford 19
EMOTION & EMPATHY
LABAN TRINITY 20
JOIN THE DANCE FOR WELLNESS
Professor Christine Bamford 21
CONCLUSIONSENCOURAGING ADOPTIONEVIDENCE OF IMPACT ON PHYSICAL AND
PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEINGPROJECT AND PERFORMANCE DANCE STYLE – TAILOR TO THE
INDIVIDUALCAN WE BECOME DANCE & WELLNESS
CHAMPIONS ?CHILDREN, YOUTH AND ELDERLY KEY
PRIORITYProfessor Christine Bamford 22
Visiting Professor Christine Bamford – thank you....
Professor Christine Bamford 23
