by jessparvin | Nov 2, 2018 | Ballroom Dance, Cognitive and Memory, Dance, Dual-tasking, Seniors
Ken Kimura, Noriko Hozumi Summary: This study was comparing two types of aerobic dance exercises: a workout that consisted of several patterns of movement vs. a workout consisting of similar patterns of movement, but the patterns were joined to forma long...
by jessparvin | Nov 2, 2018 | Ballroom Dance, Dance, Parkinson’s Disease/dystonias
Lorenna Pryscia Carvalho Aguiar*, Priscila Alves da Rocha, Meg Morris Summary: This systematic review found that therapeutic dancing in general was found to be beneficial for improving motor performance, mobility and balance in people with Parkinson’s Disease....
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 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...
