The effects of a movement with music program on measures of balance and gait speed in healthy older adults.
A group of 16 healthy older adults participated in a movement with music program to enhance physical flexibility, balance, and gait speed. The program, designed by a Laban Movement Analyst, consisted of 14 movement sequences set to music composed to reflect the dynamics, rhythm, timing, and phrasing of the movements. After 5 weeks, individuals showed statistically significant increases in measures of one-foot stance balance, gait speed, and functional reach. From the 5th to the 14th week, improvements continued in all measures but were not statistically significant.
Hamburg
Janet
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The University of Kansas, USA.
Clair
Alicia Ann
AA
D000368:Aged; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005684:Gait; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009068:Movement; D009146:Music; D009147:Music Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D011187:Posture; D013997:Time Factors; D016138:Walking