by susan@yaharatherapy.com | Dec 28, 2025 | Balance Tests and Measures, Community-Based, Curriculum, Dance, Dual-tasking, Falls, Instruction, Seniors, Social
Falls are a leading cause of injury, hospitalization, and loss of independence among older adults. Community-based fall-prevention programs offer a promising intervention, yet most research focuses on program outcomes, such as reduced fall risk, rather than on how...
by susan@yaharatherapy.com | Nov 19, 2023 | Dance, Dual-tasking, News, Practice, Uncategorized
What are the steps you can take to improve your balance? Why is dance so good for your balance? Get the answers in this video! Ballroom Basics for Balance can help – come dance with us!
by jessparvin | Mar 29, 2021 | Balance Tests and Measures, Dual-tasking, Falls, Practice, Seniors
Patima Silsupadol, PT, PhD, Anne Shumway-Cook, PT, PhD, Vipul Lugade, MS, Paul van Donkelaar, PhD,Li-Shan Chou, PhD, Ulrich Mayr, PhD, Marjorie H. Woollacott, PhDSummary:Dual-task training is effective in improving gait speed under dual-task conditions in elderly...
by jessparvin | Mar 29, 2021 | Balance Tests and Measures, Dance, Dual-tasking, Falls, Practice
Michèle Mattle, MSc, MPH; Patricia O. Chocano-Bedoya, MD, PhD; Melanie Fischbacher, MSc; Ursina Meyer, PhD; Lauren A. Abderhalden, PhD; Wei Lang, PhD; Richard Mansky, MD; Reto W. Kressig, MD; Johann Steurer, MD; E. John Orav, PhD; Heike A. Bischoff-Ferrari, MD,...
by jessparvin | Mar 29, 2021 | Balance Tests and Measures, Dual-tasking, Falls, Practice, Seniors
Luz A. Varela-Vásquez, Eduard Minobes-Molina, Javier Jerez-RoigSummary:Considerable attention has recently focused on the role of dual-task exercises (DT) in the older adult. The aim was to conduct a review to describe the dual-task exercises that have been shown to...
by jessparvin | May 9, 2019 | Balance Tests and Measures, Ballroom Dance, Cognitive and Memory, Community-Based, Dance, Dual-tasking, Seniors
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