THE IMPACT OF DANCE ON HEALTH AND WELLBEING Visiting Professor Christine Bamford1

WORLD DANCE CONGRESS ATHENS Professor Christine Bamford2

WHY WE ARE – WHERE WE ARE Professor Christine Bamford3

6 Billion years transition - Ape to Man Professor Christine Bamford4

2011 PeaceHealth Laboratories5 (1)Technology Out Paces Biology One billion adults overweight world wide + 1B overweight 300M obese +2M deaths (inactivity) +2.3B overweight (2015) Source: CDC, World Health Organization, Milken Institute Chronic Health Conditions 1.Cancer, 2.Diabetes, 3.Heart Diseases, 4.Hypertension, 5.Mental Disorders, 6.Pulmonary Conditions, 7.Stroke  45% US (1 chronic Disease)  7 of 10 (1.7M) US death/year  75% ($1.5T) of US health cost  $1T losses in productivity  20% children obese  Obesity - $45B to employers 5-6 Million Years Years Economist 2003

In 3-4 Decades - genetically stable population to 1 billion overweight No longer accidentally well Poor health increasingly affecting our youth Diabetes Mellitus II, Obesity Cardiovascular disease, Stroke, Some Cancers others 70-85% of chronic care appears lifestyle mediated ¾ of US Healthcare spend and 70% of UK is on chronic care management (LTC) UK – Long terms conditions set to increase Evidence of Global spread of avoidable poor health 2011 PeaceHealth Laboratories6

PREVALANCE OF OBESITY Reference Peace Laboratories7

The Diabetes Epidemic – est 384 m by 2030 – explosion T2 in children and young 2011 PeaceHealth Laboratories8

years IllnessPre-IllnessWellness Desired Predicted Death 60-80% Preventable % ill health preventable 2011 PeaceHealth Laboratories Age

WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION DROP IN DAILY ACIVITY SWITCH FROM FARM TO FACTORY FOODS CONSISTENT REGARDLESS OF POPULATION OR COUNTRY World Health Organisation10

IMPACT OF DANCE ON HEALTH & WELLBEING 11

TECHNOLOGY DRIVING FITNESS 12

DANCING MAKES YOU SMARTER Richard Powers Stanford University Social Dance13

DANCE MORE ! 14

DANCE IMPACT ON CHILDREN 15

DANCE IMPACT ON ADOLESCENTS Professor Christine Bamford16

DOES THE STYLE OF DANCE MATTER Professor Christine Bamford17

ELDERLY DANCE – IMPACT ON GAIT; MOBILITY; BALANCE SOCIAL INTERACTION & REDUCTION IN ISOLATION 18

SPIRITUAL ENGAGEMENT IN DANCE Professor Christine Bamford19

EMOTION & EMPATHY LABAN TRINITY20

JOIN THE DANCE FOR WELLNESS Professor Christine Bamford21

CONCLUSIONS ENCOURAGING ADOPTION EVIDENCE OF IMPACT ON PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEING PROJECT AND PERFORMANCE DANCE STYLE – TAILOR TO THE INDIVIDUAL CAN WE BECOME DANCE & WELLNESS CHAMPIONS ? CHILDREN, YOUTH AND ELDERLY KEY PRIORITY Professor Christine Bamford22

Visiting Professor Christine Bamford – thank you.... Professor Christine Bamford23