by jessparvin | Sep 19, 2017 | Balance Tests and Measures, Cognitive and Memory, Dance, Seniors
Kathrin Rehfeld1, Patrick Müller1, Norman Aye, Marlen Schmicker, Milos Dordevic1, Jörn Kaufmann, Anita Hökelmann and Notger G. Müller Summary: Dancing combines aerobic fitness, sensorimotor skills, and cognitive demands while maintaining a low risk of injury. In this...
Can Social Dancing Prevent Falls in Older Adults? A Protocol of the Dance, Aging, Cognition, Economics (DAnCE) Fall Prevention Randomized Controlled Trial
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:...
Ballroom Dance: Linking Serious Leisure to Successful Aging
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...