對許多人來說，休閒運動已成爲日常生活不可或缺的一部份。在眾多的休閒運動項目中，國際標準舞是相當受歡迎的項目之一。由於國際標準舞具有相當高的人際互動特性；透過肢體的操作，配合音樂而達身心愉悅，給予欣賞及抒發情感；並且，因國際標準舞有十項舞科以及變化多端的編排，常可以帶給人新鮮以及新奇的感覺；藉由大肌肉活動所產生的肢體運動，以增進個人體能。國際標準舞無論是舞蹈行進的方向、舞伴間的握持動作、不同舞科的角色扮演……等，都必須遵照既定的規則來進行，而這一個既定的規則正如同社會規範一般，規範了所有從事該項運動人口的行爲準則；另外，國際標準舞具有相當顯著的人際互動特性，可以藉由國際標準舞的舞伴共舞，來協調事務，甚至是化解某一部份的人際緊張對立。因此本文歸納相關文獻，並探討國際標準舞之活動特性，將國際標準舞之休閒功能歸類爲：一、增進個人身心的健全。二、增進社交能力，擴展生活經驗。三、開創文化內涵，提昇生活品味。四、消彌都市化社會的疏離感。五、自我實現與追求有意義的生活經驗。

For many people, leisure exercise has become indispensable in life. Ballroom Dancing is one of the popular items among the numerous leisure exercises. It characterizes in high interpersonal interaction; by body-parts manipulation with music, getting physically and mentally pleased, it renders appreciation and emotional revelation. Even more, Ballroom Dancing, including 10 sciences and variable arrangements, offers different experiences; the body actions functioned in muscles would strengthen individual physical energy. Ballroom Dancing, whether in marching directions, dancers' handholding actions, or role playing in different dancing sciences etc. is to be conducted in accordance with original rule. The rule is identical to social regulation, which regulates the behavior standard for the people working on it. Moreover, the prominent attribute of interpersonal interaction in Ballroom Dancing could coordinate something surrounding or even reduce interpersonal tension. Upon the above, we further the study on the features concerned to activities in Ballroom Dancing and conclude the leisure functions of it as following: 1. develope an individual physically and mentally sound. 2. sharpen social skill and expand life experiences. 3. advance comprehension in culture and taste in life. 4. lessen the sense of neglection in urbanized society. 5. self-fulfillment and pursuit for meaningful experiences in life.