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The rise of the 21st century competitive arts heralded the emergence of new dance styles that are competitive in nature. These are the trendy and sporty dances such as hip-hop and cheerdance. Although innovations have been introduced through the years, these dances remain an irreplaceable way of expressing human thought and emotion and captured the interest of the new generation due to its more upbeat music and fierce movements. In this module, we will discuss the history, nature, characteristics, and basic movements of hip-hop and cheerdance that can be considered moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). These dance is regarded not only an art form with technical and expressive aspect but also sports form due to its high physiological capacity. Hip-hop and cheerdancing as a form of exercise requires planned, structured and repetitive bodily movement that affects our heart rate. Physiological indicators such as heart rates and rate of perceived exertion (RPE) as well as the exercise intensity can be calculated and can be monitored by checking your pulse. At the end of this module, you will engage dancing hip-hop and cheerdance as MVPA. You will be given activities to display and enhance your skills in hip-hop and cheerdancing. Monitoring your heart rate and rate of perceived exertion is essential as you participate actively in this dance exercise. You will also discover how these dances can revitalize your body and mind, and sustain lifelong fitness while taking into considerations your target heart zone. The module is divided into three lessons, namely: • Lesson 1 – Hip-Hop • Lesson 2 – Cheerdance • Lesson 3 – Exercise Physiology Indicators After going through this module, you are expected to: 1. discuss the nature of hip-hop and cheer dances; 2. analyze physiological indicators such as heart rate, rate of perceived exertion and pacing associated with MVPA’s to monitor and/or adjust participation or effort; and 3. engage in moderate to vigorous physical activities (MVPA’s) for at least 60 minutes most days of the week in a variety of settings in and-out-of-school.
