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dc.contributor.authorChesterfield, Stephen David Mann
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-03T20:08:30Z
dc.date.available2014-02-03T20:08:30Z
dc.date.issued2013en_NZ
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10652/2362
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: Falls are a substantial source of morbidity and mortality in older adults. Dance may offer fall prevention benefits for older adults who are at high risk of falling. METHODS: A double-cohort pilot study was conducted to investigate the effects of group-based dance on physical risk factors, in independent communitydwelling and retirement village-dwelling adults over 65-years of age. The first cohort of participants (n=7) were independent community-dwelling older adults who took part in a dance-based mobility class ; the second cohort of participants (n=14) were independent residents of a retirement village who undertook folk dancing classes. Classes were scheduled once weekly, for 9 consecutive weeks, followed by social time. Outcome measures included a 30 s seated chair stand, single leg stance, a four square step test and bipedal static sway. RESULTS: Improvements were observed pre-to post-intervention, for seated chair stand and four square step test in both cohorts and no meaningful improvement was observed for sway variables in both cohorts. Cohort 1 mobility dance: seated chair stand (d=0.50, p=0.04), single leg stance (d=0.57, p=0.03), four square step test (d=0.72, p=0.01). Cohort 2 folk dancing: seated chair stand (d=0.13, p=0.01), single leg stance (d=0.35, p=0.14), four square step test (d=0.55, p=0.03). CONCLUSION: In both cohorts, participation in dance classes was associated with favourable reductions in risk factors for falling. These preliminary findings should be further investigated in a larger scale, randomised controlled trial.en_NZ
dc.language.isoenen_NZ
dc.rightsAll rights reserveden_NZ
dc.subjectsuccessful ageingen_NZ
dc.subjectfall risken_NZ
dc.subjectdancingen_NZ
dc.subjectdanceen_NZ
dc.subjectbalanceen_NZ
dc.subjectDANZen_NZ
dc.subjectDance Mobility programen_NZ
dc.subjectUnitec Institute of Technologyen_NZ
dc.subjectSelwyn Retirement Village (Point Chevalier, N.Z.)en_NZ
dc.titleThe effects of dance on physical risk factors that influence falling in older adultsen_NZ
dc.typeMasters Thesisen_NZ
dc.rights.holderAuthoren_NZ
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Osteopathyen_NZ
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_NZ
thesis.degree.grantorUnitec Institute of Technologyen_NZ
dc.subject.marsden110308 Geriatrics and Gerontologyen_NZ
dc.identifier.bibliographicCitationChesterfield, S. D. M. (2013). The effects of dance on physical risk factors that influence falling in older adults. (Unpublished document submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Osteopathy). Unitec Institute of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10652/2362en
unitec.pages88en_NZ
dc.contributor.affiliationUnitec Institute of Technologyen_NZ
unitec.publication.placeAuckland, New Zealanden_NZ
unitec.advisor.principalBacon, Catherine
unitec.advisor.associatedMoran, Robert
unitec.institution.studyareaOsteopathy
dc.identifier.wikidataQ112899684


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