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Community-based Adapted Tango Dancing for Individuals with Parkinson's Disease and Older Adults
 

Community-based Adapted Tango Dancing for Individuals with Parkinson's Disease and Older Adults

Article DOI: 10.3791/52066-v • 09:19 min • December 9th, 2014
December 9th, 2014 •
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1Center for Visual and Neurocognitive Rehabilitation, Atlanta VAMC, Department of Medicine, Division of General Medicine and Geriatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, 2Harvard Neurology Residency Program, Brigham and Woman‘s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital

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Adapted tango has demonstrated efficacy for improving mobility and balance. We describe the dissemination of adapted tango teaching methods to dance instructor trainees and the implementation of adapted tango by the trainees in the community for improving mobility and balance in older adults and individuals with Parkinson’s disease.

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Adapted Tango Dancing Community-based Individuals With Parkinson's Disease Older Adults Mobility Balance Movement Initiation Multi-directional Perturbations Varied Speeds And Rhythms Foot Placement Whole Body Coordination Attention To Partner Path Of Movement Aesthetics Efficacy Methodology Dissemination Teaching Methods Dance Instructor Trainees Implementation Community Older Adults Individuals With Parkinson's Disease (PD) Mobility Improvement Balance Improvement Timed Up And Go Tandem Stance Berg Balance Scale Gait Speed 30 Sec Chair Stand Safety Fidelity Of The Program
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