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    J Aging Phys Act. 2009 Apr;17(2):167-80.

    Effect of a 10-week traditional dance program on static and dynamic balance control in elderly adults.

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    Dept of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.

    Abstract

    This preliminary study examined the effect of a 10-wk traditional Greek dance program on static and dynamic balance indices in healthy elderly adults. Twenty-six community-dwelling older adults were randomly assigned to either an intervention group who took supervised Greek traditional dance classes for 10 wk (1 hr, 2 sessions/week, n = 14), or a control group (n = 12). Balance was assessed pre- and postintervention by recording the center-of-pressure (COP) variations and trunk kinematics during performance of the Sharpened-Romberg test, 1-leg (OL) stance, and dynamic weight shifting (WS). After practice, the dance group significantly decreased COP displacement and trunk sway in OL stance. A significant increase in the range of trunk rotation was noted during performance of dynamic WS in the sagittal and frontal planes. These findings support the use of traditional dance as an effective means of physical activity for improving static and dynamic balance control in the elderly.

    PMID:
    19451666
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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