COVID-19를 경험한 무용전공자의신체컨디션과 정서적 변화

Abstract

This study analyzes the physical and emotional changes of dance-majoring students during Covid-19. To this end, it employs an inductive analysis to investigate the experience of the students based on facts. Eight students from H University, who had online learning experience instead of attending regular classes due to Covid-19 participated in the survey. The survey was open-ended questions. The main results are summarized as follows. The physical changes due to the pandemic are categorized into four components: diet, sleep, body, and environment. Ten sub-topics are derived, such as weight gain, bulimia, weight management, irregular eating habits, sleep disorders, muscle pain, muscle contraction, pain relief, reduced physical strength and muscle strength, and discomfort of wearing a mask. The emotional experience is categorized into internal and external factors, and four sub-topics are derived, including negative emotion, positive emotion, and opinions about the class/the major. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a program for individual management or home training to maintain dance-majoring students’ physical condition during Covid-19. Furthermore, a follow-up study for emotional cultivation should be proposed to minimize emotional discomfort and control emotions.