About this Research Topic
Given the importance of bodily movement to understanding, skill acquisition, and health, it is imperative to examine how a holistic and embodied view of corporeal movement (body-mind-emotion unison) can affect health and well-being. How can whole-body movement programs within different settings (e.g., exercise, physical activity, and performing arts) affect health and lifestyle choices? How do physiological, cognitive, and psychological systems link via body movement?
The purpose of this research topic is to understand the effects of holistic and embodied movement programs on physical health, mental health, cognitive health, and/or lifestyle choices. Embodied movement programs should incorporate exercises that increase body schema (motor habit) such as body posture, awareness, confidence, strength, energy, and expression, among other aspects. Such programs should activate all major muscle groups, including mindfulness in expression and body awareness. They can be physically demanding and derive from a variety of settings, such as exercise, physical activity, performing arts, and rehabilitation.
In this research topic, the emphasis is on the effects of embodied and holistic movement programs on physical health, mental health, cognitive health, fitness, and/or lifestyle. We welcome attempts to showcase how different bodily functions (e.g., physiological and psychological systems) interrelate via whole-body movement programs. Such programs need to emphasize body awareness and expression similar but not limited to performing arts like dancing, aerial dancing, and physical theater. Beyond performing arts, other settings can also be included like exercise and fitness clubs, recreation and leisure activities, and rehabilitation clinics.
The purpose of this research topic is to understand the effects of holistic and embodied movement programs on physical health, mental health, cognitive health, and/or lifestyle choices. Embodied movement programs should incorporate exercises that increase body schema (motor habit) such as body posture, awareness, confidence, strength, energy, and expression, among other aspects. Such programs should activate all major muscle groups, including mindfulness in expression and body awareness. They can be physically demanding and derive from a variety of settings, such as exercise, physical activity, performing arts, and rehabilitation.
In this research topic, the emphasis is on the effects of embodied and holistic movement programs on physical health, mental health, cognitive health, fitness, and/or lifestyle. We welcome attempts to showcase how different bodily functions (e.g., physiological and psychological systems) interrelate via whole-body movement programs. Such programs need to emphasize body awareness and expression similar but not limited to performing arts like dancing, aerial dancing, and physical theater. Beyond performing arts, other settings can also be included like exercise and fitness clubs, recreation and leisure activities, and rehabilitation clinics.
Keywords: Embodied and holistic movement, Exercise, Physical Activity, Performing Arts, Health and lifestyle
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