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Wellbeing
[edit]Dance has been associated with wellbeing across multiple domains including physical, mental, social, and cultural wellbeing. Participation in dance may support social connection, physical fitness, creative expression, and emotional wellbeing.
Research has identified that engagement in dance can relate to a range of outcomes including recreation, cultural expression, spirituality, health, and community participation.[1]
References
- ↑ Graham, S. F. (2002). Dance: A Transformative Occupation. Journal of Occupational Science. 9(3), 128–134.
Wiki Education assignment: ENG 1320 College Writing II
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This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation–supported course assignment, between 21 January 2026 and 13 May 2026. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): CadencePearson (article contribs). Peer reviewers: Jaydentap.
— Assignment last updated by Valleari (talk) 02:11, 28 April 2026 (UTC)
Possible AI generated writing
[edit]Concerns have been raised about AI-generated content in part of this article. This is a procedural talk page section to discuss it. There is no need to ping me in response. Gnomingstuff (talk) 05:12, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
"Dancers are publicly thought to be very preoccupied with their body image to fit a certain mold in the industry. Research indicates that dancers do have greater difficulty controlling their eating habits as a large number strive for the art form's ideal body mass. Some dancers often resort to abusive tactics to maintain a certain image. Common scenarios include dancers abusing laxatives for weight control and ending up falling into unhealthy eating disorders."
I feel like
1. "Publicly thought" (By who?). It seems like a generalization because the writer "heard it a lot". I agree this is a thing, but where are the sources?
2. Dancers resort to "abusive" tactics sounds weird, wouldn't it be closer to dancers often resort to disordered eating to maintain a certain image? I'm changing it to that Vivid.worker (talk) 22:16, 12 June 2026 (UTC)
Possible sentence edit for the first sentence
[edit]Change it to "
Dance is a performing art form consisting of sequences of movement that are either improvised or purposefully selected. User1407 (talk) 01:00, 30 September 2026 (UTC)