by jessparvin | Apr 24, 2017 | Balance Tests and Measures, Falls, Practice, Seniors
by Tiffany E. Shubert, MPT, PhD Summary: The current best practices for physical therapists to effectively improve balance and manage fall risk in patients are those that incorporate a structured, progressing, individually tailored exercise program that meets the...
by jessparvin | Apr 24, 2017 | Balance Tests and Measures, Falls, Practice, Seniors
by Catherine Sherrington, Anne Tiedemann, Nicola Fairhall, Jacqueline C.T. Close and Stephen R. Lord Summary: This updated systematic review compiled data from 99 comparisons from 88 randomized controlled trials, totaling 19,478 participants, looking at exercise as a...
by jessparvin | Apr 24, 2017 | Ballroom Dance, Community-Based, Dance, Falls
by Dafna Merom, Robert Cumming, Erin Mathieu, Kaarin J Anstey, Chris Rissel, Judy M Simpson, Rachael L Morton, Ester Cerin, Catherine Sherrington and Stephen R Lord Summary: In this Australian study they are determining whether participation in social dancing will:...
by jessparvin | Apr 24, 2017 | Balance Tests and Measures, Confidence, Dual-tasking, Falls, Fear, Seniors
by Merrill R. Landers, Sarrie Oscar, Jessica Sasoka & Kyle Vaughn Summary: Physical-based measures (Berg Balance Scale, Sensory Organization Test, Timed “Up & Go”, and Dynamic Gait Index) as well as psychological-based measures (Falls Efficacy Scale, Activity...
by jessparvin | Apr 20, 2017 | Ballroom Dance, Community-Based, Dance, Seniors, Social, Tango
by Regena G. Stevens-Ratchford Summary: This qualitative research design explored stories of ballroom dance participants to gain an understanding of the participants’ experiences and the relation between ballroom dance and successful aging using the Successful Aging...
