by jessparvin | Nov 2, 2018 | Ballroom Dance, Community-Based, Dance, Parkinson’s Disease/dystonias, Seniors, Tango
Madeleine E. Hackney, BFA1 and Gammon M. Earhart, PhD, PT Summary: American smooth waltz and foxtrot as well as Argentine tango lead to significant benefits with respect to balance, motor ability, and locomotion in patients with idiopathic Parkinson’s Disease who took...
by jessparvin | Nov 2, 2018 | Ballroom Dance, Dance, Seniors
Justin W.L. Keogh, Andrew Kilding, Philippa Pidgeon, Linda Ashley, and Dawn Gillis Summary: Results of 18 studies in all concluded that dancing can significantly improve power, lower body muscle endurance, strength and flexibility, balance, agility, and gait in older...
by jessparvin | Nov 2, 2018 | Community-Based, Falls, Seniors, Social
Lindy Clemson, BAppSc(OT), MAppSc(OT), PhD, Robert G. Cumming, MBBS, MPH, PhD,zk Hal and Kendig, Kirsty Taylor, MPI, PhD, BA(Psych), Megan Swann, BAppSc(OT),z Robert Heard, BA(Hons), PhD,w Summary: This 14 month randomized trial concluded Stepping On (a multifaceted...
by jessparvin | Nov 2, 2018 | Balance Tests and Measures, Community-Based, Dual-tasking, Seniors, Social
Hui-Ya Chen, Pei-Fang Tang H-Y. Chen, PT, PhD, School of Physical Therapy, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Tai- wan, and Physical Therapy Room Summary: When comparing the factors that contribute to performance on the single- and dual-task (serial subtraction...
by jessparvin | Nov 2, 2018 | Balance Tests and Measures, Ballroom Dance, Dance, Seniors
Eliane Gomes da Silva Borges a,b,c,*, Sama ́ria Ali Cader b,c,d, Rodrigo Gomes de Souza Vale b,c, Thales Henrique Pires Cruz b,c, Mauro Cezar de Gurgel de Alencar Carvalho b,c, Francisco Miguel Pinto b,c, Este ́lio H.M. Dantas b,c Summary: In this study based out of...
