La bailoterapia como estrategia de la alfabetización física en la mejora de la calidad de vida en personas adultas jóvenes

Abstract

This document presents a research study titled "Dance Therapy as a Physical Literacy Strategy to Improve Quality of Life," conducted by Ovaco Cun Luis Fernando and Vivanco Castro Scarlet Kaminski at the Technical University of Machala. The research addresses the issue of sedentary lifestyle and lack of physical literacy among young adults, specifically women aged 20 to 60 from the "16 de noviembre" neighborhood in the parish of La Iberia, province of El Oro. The overall objective was to analyze dance therapy as a physical literacy strategy to improve their quality of life. A mixed-method approach was used, with a descriptive and analytical type of research and a field design. The study population consisted of 40 women from the Blak Functional functional training group. Data were collected through structured interviews and the application of the EXERNET (quality of life) test and a physical literacy test. The findings revealed that dance therapy is an effective and viable strategy for promoting physical literacy and overall well-being. It combines exercise and dance, enhancing motivation, confidence, and physical competence, and contributes to physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being, including stress reduction and strengthening of community ties. Regular practice leads to positive changes in quality of life by improving body awareness and social interactions. As an integrative proposal, an exercise guide was developed for a structured dance therapy program organized into progressive guides, whose technical, economic, social, and environmental viability was confirmed.