Abstract

Background: Many people suffer physically and mentally due to various diseases and ailments as a result of erratic lifestyles. Lifestyle modification is a pro-active approach toward optimum health and wellness by bringing about appropriate changes in the way we live to “Live Life More” and physical activity plays an important role in this aspect. Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of dance aerobics on general well-being (GWB) and selected physical parameters of nursing students.
Materials and Methods: Quasi-experimental approach with time series design was used in the study. The study was conducted in Himalayan College of Nursing, HIHT, Dehradun. Consecutive sampling technique was used to collect data from 40 subjects.
Results: The improvement in GWB with a mean difference (MD) of 26.45 was found significant at P < 0.001 following 6 weeks of dance aerobics. The reduction in physical parameters with a MD of weight (0.82), body mass index (0.41), waist circumference (4.16), hip circumference (2.52), and waist–hip ratio (0.01) was found significant at P < 0.001 following 6 weeks of dance aerobics. Conclusion: This study concluded that the students were interested in dance aerobics and 6 weeks of dance aerobics were found effective in improving GWB and to bring physical parameters within normal or near normal range.