What should the elderly pay attention to when doing square dancing?

Nowadays, square dancing can be said to have swept across the country. Whether in the city or in the countryside, every morning or evening, you can hear square dance music and see people, young or old, dancing various square dances. Dancing is a very good fitness activity for people, but the physical condition of the elderly determines that they need to pay attention to some issues when dancing in the square:

Every evening, melodious music can be heard on time in the community, square, and community garden, and a group of elderly people dance to the music. Square dancing is both good for health and enjoyable, but if elderly people blindly follow the trend, the results may not be worth the effort.

Experts say that dancing speeds up the heartbeat and blood flow, deepens breathing, and promotes the metabolism of other organs. However, many elderly people feel that square dancing requires little exercise and that dancing for a longer time will be more effective, so they follow the dance group from beginning to end, and some even dance for more than two hours. In this regard, experts believe that if the elderly exercise for too long, it will prompt the body to release a large amount of hormones to break down proteins, replenish the energy needs of excessive exercise, and accelerate organ aging. If the heart's load capacity is exceeded, it will cause heart function decline, which is harmful to your health.

It is recommended that the total exercise time should not exceed 60 minutes, and the 60 minutes should be allocated reasonably: do 5-10 minutes of simple warm-up exercises to stretch the muscles and ligaments before jumping; jump for a maximum of 40 minutes, with the intensity based on a pulse of 120-140 beats/minute or mild sweating; rest on the spot for about 10 minutes after jumping, and do some slow and relaxing finishing exercises. Don't go home directly, otherwise it will affect the brain's oxygen replenishment and venous blood return, and lower blood pressure. In addition, when elderly people dance in the square, they should try to avoid large movements such as twisting the neck, waist, and hips. Wear sweat-wicking cotton clothes when dancing, and it is best to bring an extra coat to prevent catching a cold after sweating.

It can be seen that square dancing movements are relatively soothing, so it is more suitable for the elderly. However, you must do warm-up exercises before dancing, and do some finishing exercises at the end of dancing. The dancing time should not be too long, no more than one hour, so as not to cause physical exhaustion in the elderly and cause some danger.