Physical and mental well-being and social bonding Mental and Behavioural Disorders Physical and mental well-being and social bonding
Conditions
Interventions
After signing consent forms and demonstrating understanding of the introductory information, participants are added to the emailing list and invited to fill in the pre-study questionnaire via a Qualtr
week 2, Bollywood
week 3, Salsa
week 4, Cha-Cha-Cha. An illustrated blog linked to a scientific article about the benefits of movement on body and brain functions is also sent every day to all participants at 2pm by email. Participa
Sponsors
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. All staff in the Health Sciences Faculty of a Western Australian University 2. Willing volunteers 3. No injuries 4. Have access to video attachments via email
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Unhealthy 2. No access to online videos via email
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Physical and mental well-being is measured using a questionnaire adapted for the purpose of this study but based on a previously used questionnaire at baseline and 4 weeks. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Subjective appreciation of the moves and their effects is measured using open-ended questions at the end of the study and using graded responses to a series of validated questions for well-being evaluation at baseline and 4 weeks. | — |
Countries
Australia
Outcome results
None listed