Summary:

The basic view of DANCE WITH HEALTH is that sport for cancer patients
has a double role. The first is connected with physical education,
movement and health information, concepts contained in the primary
directions of the EU. The other role is connected with learning and
education. Through training, patients can be supported by skilled
experts who can properly accompany them in their difficult path of
treatments and recovery.

Considering this, and in order to support the implementation of the
Guidelines, the project wants to promote physical activity in the form
of dance to breast cancer survivors and women who are still in
treatment aged 30-65 by offering an innovative dance protocol to
involve them in a moderate/vigorous physical activity as a consequence,
to make them accept and reconnect with their bodies, build new
self-confidence, enhance self-expression, address feelings of isolation,
depression, anger and fear and to strengthen personal resources and
above all, to do a physical activity necessary for their wellbeing. Thus,
the project through the development of its dance protocol aims to promote
voluntary activities in sport, together with awareness of the importance
of health-enhancing physical activity through increased participation
in sport for all.

Project activities will be:

- Development of an innovative dance protocol for breast cancer survivors and women who are still in treatment to involve them in a moderate/vigorous physical activity;

- Training (train the trainers) dance teachers and experts in physical education and health to standardize the protocol and make it transferable and replicable also in other contexts and countries;

-Organization of multipliers events open to the public to inform them about the project and of other topics as the importance of physical activity for the maintenance of health status; physical activity in the prevention and treatment of diseases; dance and its psychological and physiological effects.

Program:

Erasmus+: Sport Collaborative Partnership

Coordinator:

University of Rome “Foro Italico” (IT)

Partners:

Incontradonna onlus (IT)

Istituto Europeo per lo Sviluppo Socio Economico (IT)

Asociacia za Razvitie na Bulgarskia Sport (BG)

Klaipeda Region Women Information centre (LT)

Association for Dance Movement Psychotherapy (UK)

Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht (NL)

Duration of project:

1.1. 2018 - 30. 06. 2020

Link to web page:

https://www.dancing-health.eu/