Table 4.
The self-perceived impacts of the in-person Brazilian dance classes.
| Subcategories of the impacts of Brazilaian dance classes | Lilac | Turquoise | Yellow | Orange | Red | Navy Blue | Mustard | Light Green | Brown | Violet | Burgundy | Dark Green | Pink | Gray | n | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | Reduced stiffiness | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 7 | 50 | |||||||
| Feeling of lightness and fluidity in the movements | x | x | x | x | x | 5 | 36 | ||||||||||
| Agility | x | x | x | x | 4 | 29 | |||||||||||
| Less rigidity | x | x | x | x | x | 5 | 36 | ||||||||||
| Less pain | x | x | 2 | 14 | |||||||||||||
| Improved balance | x | x | x | x | x | x | 6 | 43 | |||||||||
| Disposition | x | x | x | x | x | 5 | 36 | ||||||||||
| Easier execution of activities of daily living | x | x | x | x | x | x | 6 | 43 | |||||||||
| Improved motor coordination | x | x | 2 | 14 | |||||||||||||
| Improved stamina | x | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| Easier to initiate movement | x | x | x | 3 | 21 | ||||||||||||
| Improved fine motor skills | x | x | 2 | 14 | |||||||||||||
| Improved body awareness | x | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| Improved gait | x | x | x | x | 4 | 29 | |||||||||||
| Improved physical well-being | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 11 | 79 | ||||
| Mental and emotional | Happiness | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 8 | 57 | ||||||
| Enjoyment | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 8 | 57 | |||||||
| Improved mood and liveliness | x | x | x | x | x | x | 6 | 43 | |||||||||
| Increased desire and motivation | x | x | x | x | x | x | 6 | 43 | |||||||||
| Increased energy and disposition | x | x | x | x | x | x | 6 | 43 | |||||||||
| Feeling of pleasure | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 7 | 50 | ||||||||
| Feeling of freedom | x | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| Feeling of lightness | x | x | x | x | 4 | 29 | |||||||||||
| Fewer thoughts about illness | x | x | 2 | 14 | |||||||||||||
| Better able to face the difficulties of the disease | x | x | x | x | 4 | 29 | |||||||||||
| Exercising memory | x | x | x | 3 | 21 | ||||||||||||
| Improved self-esteem | x | x | x | x | x | x | 6 | 43 | |||||||||
| Feeling of empowerment | x | x | x | x | x | x | 6 | 43 | |||||||||
| Feeling of self-confidence | x | x | x | 3 | 21 | ||||||||||||
| Improved emotional well-being | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 12 | 86 | |||
| Social impacts | Friendship | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 12 | 86 | ||
| A greater sense of living | x | x | x | 3 | 21 | ||||||||||||
| Increased participation in social activities | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 12 | 86 | |||
| Increased communication | x | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| Participating in dance performances | x | x | x | 3 | 21 | ||||||||||||
| Possibility of returning to work | x | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| Feeling of belonging | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 11 | 79 | ||||
| Possibility expressing yourself | x | x | x | x | x | x | 6 | 43 | |||||||||
| Possibility to interact with peers | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 13 | 93 | ||
| Feeling the support of the group | x | x | x | x | 4 | 29 | |||||||||||
| Feeling of comprehension in the group | x | x | x | x | x | 5 | 36 | ||||||||||
The bold values emphasize the responses with higher percentages.