Dance and Health
Learn about how dancing can affect your health, including positive health benefits and possible dance injuries. Also find out about the nutritional needs of a dancer.
Top 4 Health Benefits of Dance
Dancing is a great way for people of all ages to get and stay in shape. Besides being fun, dancing has many positive health benefits. Following are the top 4 health benefits of dance.
A Healthy Diet for Serious Dancers
Dancers need proper nutrition to perform at their best.
Healthy Snacks for Dancers
Learn a few healthy snacks to eat before your next dance class.
Can Dancing Help Me Lose Weight?
Is dancing considered exercise? Can dancing cause weight loss?
Dance Injuries
Despite our best intentions, dance injuries do occur. Following are common dance injuries and their causes.
Treat a Dance Injury
If you injure yourself while dancing, immediate treatment will quicken the healing process.
Blisters - How To Prevent Blisters
Blisters - How To Prevent Blisters
Prevent Blisters - How Do you Prevent Blisters
Prevent Blisters - How Do you Prevent Blisters
What's Your Worst Dance Injury?
Share your worst dance injury.
Dancercise Kids
Learn about Dancercise Kids, a dance approach for making fitness fun for kids.
Schools Discovering Dance Dance Revolution Benefits
Schools are discovering the physical fitness benefits of the Dance Dance Revolution craze.
Zumba
Zumba is a fitness program inspired by Latin dance.
Ballet During Pregnancy
Can you continue ballet dancing during pregnancy?
Why Do You Dance - Reasons Why You Dance
Why do you dance?
Foot Pain
Dancers are at risk for plantar fasciitis, heel spurs, sesamoiditis, shin splints, Achilles tendon, and stress fractures. Learn all about foot pain from A.D.A.M., About.com's medical encyclopedia.
Dancers and Eating Disorders
Dancers often feel pressure to be thin. Find out about the dangers of eating disorders from A.D.A.M., About.com's medical encyclopedia.