Table 1 Sixteen-week belly dance protocol (48 sessions) for women after breast cancer diagnosis (Florianopolis SC, Brazil, 2018)
Session 1 Slow songs (up to 80 bpm) Medium songs (up to 120 bpm) Fast songs (up to 150 bpm) | Session 2 Slow songs (up to 80 bpm) Medium songs (up to 120 bpm) Fast songs (up to 150 bpm) | Session 3 Slow songs (up to 80 bpm) Medium songs (up to 120 bpm) Fast songs (up to 150 bpm) | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Belly dance presentation | Belly dance presentation | Belly dance presentation |
2 | Loosening of hips | Loosening of hips | Pendulum and side hit |
3 | Pendulum and side hit | Movements and steps sequence | Pendulum and side hit with displacement |
4 | Pendulum and side hit with displacement | Undulations and round | Movements and steps sequence |
5 | Undulations and round | Undulations and round with displacement | Movements and steps sequence |
6 | Undulations and round with displacement | Egyptian basics and twist | Movements and steps sequence |
7 | Egyptian basics and twist | Shimmys and variations | Shimmys and variations |
8 | Displacements, rotations, and use of space | Displacements, rotations, and use of space | Movements and steps sequence |
9 | Study of Arabic Dabke folklore | Study of Arabic Dabke folklore | Movements and steps sequence |
10 | Dance pitcher | Dance pitcher | Movements and steps sequence |
11 | Dance tambourine | Dance tambourine | Movements and steps sequence |
12 | Study of Arabic Khalije folklore | Study of Arabic Khalije folklore | Movements and steps sequence |
13 | Dance with the veil | Dance with the veil | Movements and steps sequence |
14 | Study of Arabic Dabke folklore | Dance tambourine | Study of Arabic Khalije folklore |
15 | Dance with the veil | Movements and steps sequence | Displacements, rotations, and use of space |
16 | Review of all the movements | Review of all the movements | Review of all the movements |