Hula as Cardiac Rehabilitation

At the American Psychological Association this week, the traditional Hawaiian dance, hula, was put through its paces in a study presented yesterday. See this pdf. Turns out that hula is comparable to tennis or basketball in cardiovascular training benefits for those who have had heart problems.

Dancing the hula: good for the heart.

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