Dance Exercise for Older Adults: A Pilot Study Investigating Standing Balance Following a Single Lesson of Danzón

American Journal of Dance Therapy

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 148-156

  Guzmán García, Azucena ^a   Johannsen, Leif ^b   Wing, Alan M ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aging; Balance; Body sway; Dance interventions; Danz n; Posture

Indexed keywords

EID: 81755166293     PISSN: 01463721     EISSN: 15733262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10465-011-9114-6     Document Type: Article

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