000162354 001__ 162354 000162354 005__ 20251017144635.0 000162354 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.58727/jshr.114486 000162354 0248_ $$2sideral$$a144925 000162354 037__ $$aART-2025-144925 000162354 041__ $$aeng 000162354 100__ $$aZalupe, Sandija 000162354 245__ $$aIs dancing comparable as physical activity to other sports? 000162354 260__ $$c2025 000162354 5060_ $$aAccess copy available to the general public$$fUnrestricted 000162354 5203_ $$aDance is often perceived primarily as an artistic expression, yet its physical demands align closely with those of traditional sports. This study explores whether dance can be considered a comparable physical activity to conventional sports by analyzing the physical condition of young dancers, athletes, and inactive students. A total of 96 participants (32 dancers, 32 athletes, 32 inactive students) underwent a series of physical tests measuring speed, endurance, agility, and coordination, including the 20m sprint, long jump, shuttle run, rope jumping, and 800m endurance run. Results indicate that male dancers consistently achieved top performances, particularly in the 20m sprint (3.59±0.29s), long jump (2.17±0.30m), and 800m run (3.24±0.56s), often surpassing male athletes. Female dancers demonstrated superior results in endurance-based and coordination-intensive tests, excelling in rope jumping (107.76±19.25) and the 800m run (3.68±0.50). The findings highlight dance as a highly effective physical activity that develops strength, agility, and endurance at levels comparable to, or even exceeding, traditional sports. These results support the growing recognition of dance within sports science and its potential as a structured physical training method. This study contributes to the discussion on integrating dance into physical education and competitive sports frameworks, advocating for its broader acceptance as both an artistic and athletic discipline. 000162354 540__ $$9info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess$$aby-nc-sa$$uhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.es 000162354 655_4 $$ainfo:eu-repo/semantics/article$$vinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 000162354 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0001-5485-881X$$aMarcen, Celia$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000162354 7102_ $$14009$$2775$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Psicología y Sociología$$cÁrea Sociología 000162354 773__ $$g17, Supl. 1 (2025), 27-38$$pJ. sport health res.$$tJournal of Sport and Health Research$$x1989-6239 000162354 8564_ $$s474264$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/162354/files/texto_completo.pdf$$yVersión publicada 000162354 8564_ $$s820907$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/162354/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon$$xicon$$yVersión publicada 000162354 909CO $$ooai:zaguan.unizar.es:162354$$particulos$$pdriver 000162354 951__ $$a2025-10-17-14:28:58 000162354 980__ $$aARTICLE