Our blogposts and media coverage
In this article, written for The Conversation, we further explore the role of dance in the workplace. Recreational dancers report lower levels of presenteeism and absenteeism compared to those involved in other types of physical exercise. Our results also show that those who are not involved in cognitive tasks benefit the most from engaging in dance.
Michela Vecchi, Patrick Elf and Luke Devereux provides an overview of their new study on Dance, Well-being and Productivity.
Michela Vecchi's interview for CGTN: How dancing can make you feel better – even in COVID-19 lockdown - CGTN
Luke Devereux tell us how, working on the dance, well-being and productivity project, led him to dance a lot more than he used to. Ever heard of 'method researcher' anybody?
Dance, well-being and our professional life: a new cross-cultural research study
In this post, Patrick Elf and Michela Vecchi introduce the study on dance, well-being and productivity and promote their survey. The first phase of our data collection is now close.
Saturday night fever during a pandemic
In this post Michela Vecchi discusses research on the positive effects of dance on physical health, cognition and well-being.
Michela Vecchi, Professor of Economics and dancer, discusses the physical and, more importantly, mental improvements dancing can bring.