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The Effects of Movement Education Through Somatic Approach on Women’s Body (Soma) having Menopausal Symptoms+

소매틱적 접근을 통한 움직임 수련방법이 갱년기 여성들의 몸(Soma)에 미치는 영향+

Chun, Mihyun 전미현

DOI:https://doi.org/10.26861/sddh.2022.64.83

Asian Dance Journal
Vol.64 pp.83-110

Abstract
The Effects of Movement Education Through Somatic Approach on Women’s Body (Soma) having Menopausal Symptoms+ ×


The aim of this study is to examine how climacteric women's Soma has changed in response to somatic movement training. The study was conducted for a total of 10 months from March to December 2021, and participants were four climacteric women aged 50-56 registered in a fitness club. After conducting twelve somatic movement training sessions, in-body measurement, Kupperman index, and Telomere Assessmant were performed. The study first found that all four participants' menopausal symptoms (such as fatigue, insomnia, arthralgia, and depression) improved. In the telomere trajectory analysis, participants' physical activity duration increased, their quality of sleep improved, and their level of social support increased. The study participants reported, through somatic data, that the somatic movement training improved their body's awareness and control, encouraged emotional healing, and strengthened their social connections. Both expressive and functional movements were improved by somatic movement training.


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