Physical activity for older adults is recommended to encourage the maintenance of functional autonomy and improve mental health. Ballroom dancing involves aerobic, strength, and balance work and is an inherently a social activity. This 12-month qualitative study considered the influence of ballroom dancing on health and well-being in community-dwelling older adults. It explores an underreported aspect of physical activity, which may incentivize older people to participate, that is, pleasure. Qualitative data were managed and analyzed using the Framework Analysis approach. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 26 older adult ballroom dancers. Five typologies of pleasure were identified. In addition to “sensual pleasure,” “pleasure of habitual action,” and “pleasure of immersion,” as suggested by Phoenix and Orr, the “pleasure of practice” and “pleasure of community” were also identified. Ballroom dancing produces a strong sense of embodied pleasure for older adults and should be promoted by health and exercise professionals for community-dwelling older adults.

建议老年人进行体育锻炼，以鼓励维持功能自主权并改善心理健康。国标舞涉及有氧运动、力量训练和平衡训练，本质上是一种社交活动。这项为期 12 个月的定性研究考虑了国标舞对社区老年人健康和福祉的影响。它探讨了身体活动中一个未被充分报道的方面，这可能会激励老年人参与，即快乐。使用框架分析方法管理和分析定性数据。对 26 名年长的成人交际舞演员进行了半结构化访谈。确定了五种类型的快乐。除了 Phoenix 和 Orr 所建议的“感官愉悦”、“习惯行为的愉悦”和“沉浸的愉悦”之外，还确定了“实践的乐趣”和“社区的乐趣”。国标舞为老年人带来强烈的身体愉悦感，应该由健康和运动专业人士为居住在社区的老年人提倡。