Activity Levels Using Dance, Dance, Revolution in Elementary Physical Education

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Spring 2011

Publication Title

The GAHPERD Journal

Abstract

The use of technology in the school system is at a steady rise, making physical activity fun and challenging for both high- and low- skilled children (Trout & Christie, 2007). Physical educators are moving to utilize technology in physical education. One type of technology that has become very popular is the Dance, Dance, Revolution (DDR). The purpose of this study was to investigate the physical activity levels of elementary students when they were placed on the DDR pads that give feedback versus when they were not on the DDR pads but still participated along with the DDR video. Twenty-one participants wore accelerometers and placed in two groups. On day one, group one played the DDR pads for 15 minutes while group two participated on taped squares behind the DDR pads (i.e., non-DDR pads). On day two, the group two participated on the DDR pads and group one participated on the taped squares. Results revealed no significant difference in activity levels between DDR pads and non-DDR pads (t (20) = -.146, p > .05). Researchers concluded physical education teachers would not need to purchase DDR pads for every student to ensure maximum participation when using DDR.

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