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The purpose of this study was to analyze how the dance activities affect the body image of elementary school students by group(participation, non participation of dance activity). This study was carried out through the administration of individual self-response questionnaires. The subjects were girls of elementary school students by 3, 4, 5, 6 grades. The questionnaires were divided into three factors(body attractive, body condition, body intensity) from 18 items for measuring the satisfaction at each part of a body and body abilities. The results were analyzed using SPSS 15.0 and were subjected to the ANCOVA( analysis of covariance). As a result of analyzing the data obtained, several conclusions were reached. In general, students of particularly interested in dance activity and very satisfaction of participating the dance activity were more satisfied with their body image. Whereas girls of the elementary school students in this study exhibited broadly similar characteristics in terms of the major of dance, and the career, the frequencies, the intensity of participating the dance activity. These results point to the possibilities of using the dance activity for the development of the self-confidence of body, and the positive thought in elementary school students.