The Effects of Salsa Dance on Balance, Gait, and Fall Risk in a Sedentary Patient With Alzheimer's Dementia, Multiple Comorbidities, and Recurrent Falls.
| Autor: | Abreu, Mauro, Hartley, Greg |
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ALZHEIMER'S disease
DANCE therapy DIAGNOSIS POSTURAL balance ACCIDENTAL falls in old age GAIT in humans RANGE of motion of joints LIFE skills CASE studies MEDICAL rehabilitation MUSCLE strength HEALTH outcome assessment PATIENTS QUESTIONNAIRES REHABILITATION centers SCALE analysis (Psychology) SCALES (Weighing instruments) COMORBIDITY ACTIVITIES of daily living BODY movement VISUAL analog scale PREDICTIVE validity TREATMENT effectiveness INTER-observer reliability RESEARCH methodology evaluation SEDENTARY lifestyles DESCRIPTIVE statistics |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy; Apr-Jun2013, Vol. 36 Issue 2, p100-108, 9p, 1 Chart, 7 Graphs |
| Abstrakt: | The article discusses research which was conducted to investigate the effect salsa dance sessions had on balance, gait and fall risk in a sedentary 84 year old female patient with Alzheimer's dementia, multiple comorbidities and recurrent falls. Researchers found that the dance sessions led to improvements in range of motion, strength, balance, functional mobility, gait distance, and speed and a reduction in fall incidence. |
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