Community-based Adapted Tango Dancing for Individuals with Parkinson's Disease and Older Adults
Title:
Community-based Adapted Tango Dancing for Individuals with Parkinson's Disease and Older Adults
Author:
Hackney, Madeleine E.
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Publication Information:
Cambridge, MA MyJoVE Corp 2016
Physical Description:
online resource (559 seconds)
Series:
Behavior
General Note:
Title from resource description page
Abstract:
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.
Reading Level:
For undergraduate, graduate, and professional students
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Electronic Access:
https://www.jove.com/t/52066