Can social dancing prevent falls in older adults? A protocol of the Dance, Aging, Cognition, Economics (DAnCE) fall prevention randomised control trial
Journal article
Merom, Dafna, Cumming, Robert, Mathieu, Erin, Anstey, Kaarin, Rissel, Chris, Simpson, Judy, Morton, Rachael, Cerin, Ester, Sherrington, Catherine and Lord, Stephen. (2013). Can social dancing prevent falls in older adults? A protocol of the Dance, Aging, Cognition, Economics (DAnCE) fall prevention randomised control trial. BMC Public Health. 13(1), pp. 1 - 8. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-477
Authors | Merom, Dafna, Cumming, Robert, Mathieu, Erin, Anstey, Kaarin, Rissel, Chris, Simpson, Judy, Morton, Rachael, Cerin, Ester, Sherrington, Catherine and Lord, Stephen |
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Abstract | Background: Falls are one of the most common health problems among older people and pose a major economic burden on health care systems. Exercise is an accepted stand-alone fall prevention strategy particularly if it is balance training or regular participation in Tai chi. Dance shares the ‘holistic’ approach of practices such as Tai chi. It is a complex sensorimotor rhythmic activity integrating multiple physical, cognitive and social elements. Small-scale randomised controlled trials have indicated that diverse dance styles can improve measures of balance and mobility in older people, but none of these studies has examined the effect of dance on falls or cognition. This study aims to determine whether participation in social dancing: i) reduces the number of falls; and ii) improves cognitive functions associated with fall risk in older people. |
Year | 2013 |
Journal | BMC Public Health |
Journal citation | 13 (1), pp. 1 - 8 |
ISSN | 1471-2458 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-477 |
Open access | Open access |
Page range | 1 - 8 |
Research Group | School of Allied Health |
Publisher's version |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/85z44/can-social-dancing-prevent-falls-in-older-adults-a-protocol-of-the-dance-aging-cognition-economics-dance-fall-prevention-randomised-control-trial
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