Name of Activity: Zumba

Type of modality / Zumba- form of dance (Exercise also)
Type of play / Shared Cooperative , Solitary
Interaction pattern / Aggregate - Action directed by a person toward an object (music, instructor as “object” you are responding to but not interacting with) while in the company of other persons who are also directing action towards objects; action is not directed toward each other; no interaction between participants is required or necessary
# of participants required / 25 or less for a class, instructor
Equipment/supplies / instructor, exercise clothes,sneakers and water= most important, small cloth or towel for sweat
Facilities required/environment / Dance Studio, or open area to fit many people,
Precautions /
  1. if falls risk, amputee, wheelchair user- chair
  2. if light headed, sit down and drink water
  3. if Pressure Ulcer is present, no aqua Zumba
  4. Instructor needs to be certain that voice will carry in order for everyone to hear what to do next
  1. Also, instructor makes hand motions and points so that if someone if HOH then they can see what they are doing.

  1. Be hydrated before the class to avoid being dizzy, light headed or sick. A participant will sweat a LOT if doing full out moves. Arrive at studio/classroom about 15 minutes before hand.
  2. Start to stretch arms and legs and warm up muscles on own - ( will also warm up in class ) Approximately 10 minutes. Enter classroom
  3. Music begins.First song is a little slower and will give everyone ample time to warm up together as a group. Instructor will show you what to do and you follow. Everything is in counts of 8. Approximately 5 minutes.
  4. Music will switch to a more upbeat song which that instructor has had training on and participant will follow with verbal and gestural cues from instructor.
  5. Some steps include a very basic salsa back step. Right foot back, then bring the right foot back so that both feet are together, then , Left foot back, and then bring the left foot back so that both feet are together . Turn core completely around. Moving hips and arms comes later once footsteps is understood. (Spanish step)
  6. Another basic Salsa step in the video below, is right foot out, then bring right foot back in so both feet are together, left foot out, then bring left foot back in so both feet are together. A participant would keep doing this until comfortable, then adding in hips, arms. (Spanish step)
  7. Another example is step right, bring left foot in to right foot, step right again, and then bring left foot in to right foot, and then push arms out to the Right side. Then step left, bring right foot in to left foot, step left again and bring right foot in to left foot pushing both arms out to the left. (Spanish step)
  8. With all these, a certain flare or style to a participants dancing will come eventually. Learning the basics is always explained and in class the instructor starts slower during the Zumba session so it is a bit easier to keep up and then pick up the rhythm.
  9. Understanding if it’s a Spanish step, Columbian step, or Indian step will help a participant understand the flare to put into each step.
  10. Step 5 will be repeated for about 45 minutes duration of the class with different songs, rhythms, and beats. About 11 songs.
  11. Last ten minutes is stretch and cool down to slower songs to calm the heart rate and make sure no injuries will ensue upon departure from the class.
  12. Thank instructor, say goodbye, exit dance studio.

Activity Analysis

Category / Skills
Primary body position / Dynamic standing-max range
Part of the body required / AROM upper extremities and lower extremities, core.
Movement / bending, hopping, jumping, moving around obstacles (own feet), pulling, punching, reaching, standing, stretching, turning core, fluidity,
Physical / balance: dynamic standing, bilateral integration, cardiovascular endurance, crossing midline, flexibility, gross muscle coordination, motor control, muscle strength, AROM UE, AROM LE, Speed, Visual Motor integration
Cognitive / Arousal and Alertness, Alternating Attention- paying attention to instructor and of own muscle movements, Concentration, Decision Making: Simple, Initiation, Insight, Judgement, Orientation: Place, Organization, Sequencing, Spatial Operations, Directionality for left/right movements
Social / Interpersonal interactions, Regulating behavior, Social conduct,
Perception / Auditory function, visual function,
Communication/language / Reception to spoken language, Reception of Body Language, Reception of signs and symbols
Self-care / putting deodorant on, eating, drinking, knowing to stretch before hand, dressing, putting hair in up-do
Psychological/emotional (possible) / Need to know pain- if something hurts stop immediatley, Joy because Zumba is a great activity to be able to participate in and also healthy to do, Frustration if a participant cannot get the directions the first time around.

SIMPLIFYING AND COMPLICATING THIS ACTIVITY:

Ways to SIMPLIFY demands / Ways to make more COMPLEX
Cognitively / Simplify movements and rhythms of songs to follow the instructor with and cut the class time down / More complicated movements and faster rhythms to follow along with
Physically / Cut the class time down, CHAIR zumba(Easier on LE) , or Aqua Zumba(easier on joints and LE). / Add in more complicated patterns and footwork and more physically tasking movements
Socially / Follow someone in a video rather than following someone in real life / Partner steps and movements in between normal steps.

Other Comments: People with Pressure Ulcers that cannot be in the water can do chair zumba (if Ulcer is not on buttocks/back). Aqua Zumba is much less taxing on all extremities of the body: this would be best for amputees and Spinal Cord Injuries, and geriatrics. If people like a specific song they can request it and see if the instructor was trained on that song.

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