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Moving together: Effect of a 12-week online dance training intervention on static and dynamic postural stability and gait speed in older adults. A pre-post intervention study

2023-11-01 geriatric medicine Title + abstract only
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BackgroundPhysical inactivity negatively affects gait performance and postural stability in older adults, which results in a higher risk of fall accidents. Previous research has shown that in-person dance training improves various aspects of balance and lower extremity function, however, the potential benefits of dance training delivered online on variables used for fall risk stratification in older adults have yet to be studied. We aimed to explore the benefits of a 12-week online dance trainin...

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