Line dancing is one of my favorite things to do when out with friends. I recently started a workout program called Country Heat that incorporates line dancing and exercising. It has become a part of my daily routine, and something I truly enjoy to do. I am able to participate in this activity by using a workout DVD, …show more content…
The person is then broken down into volition, habituation, performance capacity, and experience. Volition the motivation we have to do things (Forsyth & Kielhofner, 2003). My motivation to participate in my line-dancing workout comes from my values of health and wellbeing. I have also enjoyed line dancing in the past so my workout is enjoyable. I had a choice of which work out plan to purchase, and I continue to choose my daily routine surrounding this activity. Before beginning the workout, I knew I was capable of completing it because I’ve participated in line dancing before. The workout DVD does provide a break down where the trainer slows down the moves so I know how to do them and I know what to expect. I have been doing the work out for a month so I have gained confidence in my ability to continue.
While attending the University of North Dakota, I started going to barn dances with friends. We learned popular line dances such as Cotton Eye Joe and Copperhead Road. I immediately fell in love with line dancing, and I enjoy learning new steps as well. This past experience is what led me to choose Country Heat for a …show more content…
Performance capacity is the mental and physical abilities required for an activity (Forsyth & Kielhofner, 2003). The main physical components of Country Heat are control of voluntary movement and muscle endurance. Control of voluntary movement according to the occupational therapy practice framework (AOTA, 2014) includes eye-foot coordination, bilateral integration, and gross motor control. I use these functions when doing the dance moves such as box step, grapevine, and Charleston. Muscle endurance is sustaining muscle contraction (AOTA, 2014). I use this function when doing the dance-conditioning workout, which contains squats and lunges. Some of the mental components are short-term memory, sequencing, and energy and drive. Short-term memory and sequencing go hand in hand because I need to remember the moves and remember the order they come in. Energy and drive incorporate my motivation and energy level while completing my occupation (American Occupational Therapy Association, 2014,