Body Movement Research Paper

4 MOVEMENT

4.1 INTRODUCTION

Movement are consists of expressive, communicative, and adaptive behaviors are all considered for group and individual treatment. Body movement, as the core component of dance, simultaneously provides the means of assessment and the mode of intervention for dance/movement therapy. This activity Is practiced in mental health, rehabilitation, medical, educational and forensic settings, and in nursing homes, day care centers, disease prevention, health promotion programs and in private practice. It also effective for individuals with developmental, medical, social, physical and psychological impairments. It can be done to all ages, races and ethnic backgrounds in individual, couples and family (Cruz, 2004).

Dance/movement

Dance is the most fundamental of the arts, involving a direct expression and experience of oneself through the body. It is a basic form of authentic communication, and as such it is an especially effective medium for therapy. Based in the belief that the body, the mind and the spirit are interconnected, dance/movement therapy is defined by the American Dance Therapy Association as "the psychotherapeutic use of movement as a process that furthers the emotional, cognitive, social and physical integration of the individual." (Healthpronet.org,

4) To improve his or her body images (Scharoun, Reinders, Bryden & Fletcher, 2014).

5) To provide an opportunity for fun that may lower overall stress and anxiety (Scharoun, Reinders, Bryden & Fletcher, 2014).

6) To promote feeling of productive and useful (Jane Clatworthy et al., 2013).

7) To improve mood and reduced stress (Jane Clatworthy et al., 2013).

8) To improved social network and improved social skills (Jane Clatworthy et al., 2013).

4.6 LOCATION

The environment setting of this activity is in a small and close room and also comfortable.

4.7 GROUP

These sessions can be in a group setting that consist of 4-5 person in each group or one-on-one (wiseGEEK, 2015).

4.8 THERAPEUTIC VALUE AND ANALYSIS OF ACTIVITY

Bil Activities Therapeutic value Analysis of activity

1. The random step for movement when dancing. To enhance for the expression of feelings, emotional and mood management (Scharoun, Reinders, Bryden & Fletcher, 2014). This activity involve movement of dorsiflexion and plantar flexion of the foot at the ankle. It also involve the knee joint, shoulder joint, elbow joint whe doing random