What is Belly dancing?
Category: Exercises
Generic name: Dancing
See also: Dancing
The benefits of belly dance can be both mental and physical. Dancing provides a good cardio-vascular workout and helps increase both flexibility and strength, focusing on the torso or "core muscles", although it also builds leg strength.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise intolerance | 1 | 1 | |
| Fibromyalgia | 1 | 1 | |
| General health | 1 | 1 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 0 | |
| Moderate | 0 | |
| Mild | 1 | |
| None | 1 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Belly dancing
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Pain in hip(s) | 1 |
Why patients stopped taking Belly dancing
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 1 |
Duration
Stopped doing Belly dancing
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - 6 months | 1 |
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