SynchronizedMovement: Synchronized Movement

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Description

Effects of synchronized movement activities

Format

A dataset with 264 observations on the following 11 variables.

Sex	f = female or m = male
Group	Type of activity. Coded as HS+HE, HS+LE, LS+HE, or LS+LE
	for High/Low Synchronization + High/Low Exertion
Synch	Synchronized activity? yes or no
Exertion	Exertion level: high or low
PainToleranceBefore	Measure of pain tolerance (mm Hg) before activity
PainTolerance	Measure of pain tolerance (mm Hg) after activity
PainTolDiff	Difference (after - before) in pain tolerance
MaxPressure	Reached the maximum pressure (300 mm Hg) when testing pain tolerance (after)
CloseBefore	Rating of closeness to the group before activity (1=least close to 7=most close)
CloseAfter	Rating of closeness to the group after activity (1=least close to 7=most close)
CloseDiff	Change on closeness rating (after - before)

Details

From a study of 264 high school students in Brazil to examine the effect of doing synchronized movements (such as marching in step or doing synchronized dance steps) and the effect of exertion on variables, such as pain tolerance and attitudes towards others. Students were randomly assigned to activities that involved synchronized or non-synchronized movements involving high or low levels of exertion. Pain tolerance was measured with a blood pressure cuff, going to a maximum possible reading of 300 mmHg.

Source

Tarr B, Launay J, Cohen E, and Dunbar R, "Synchrony and exertion during dance independently raise pain threshold and encourage social bonding," Biology Letters, 11(10), October 2015.

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