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of Excellence for Parkinson’s Disease and Related
| Content Provider | CiteSeerX |
|---|---|
| Author | Ma, Olie Westheimer Leventhal, David Dance, Mark Morris |
| Abstract | a renowned modern dance company, developed dance classes for persons with Parkinson’s disease (PD), friends, and family. In 5 years, classes have increased from 2 to 9 participants once a month, to weekly classes of 20 to over 30 participants. Professional dancers teach the classes in a large dance studio with live piano accompaniment. This article explains the rationale of dance for PD, describes teaching methods, and includes participants ’ observations. Perceived benefits noted by 15 participants with PD to a validated questionnaire are discussed. Key words: dance, |
| File Format | |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Participant Observation Weekly Class Validated Questionnaire Dance Class Large Dance Studio Live Piano Accompaniment Renowned Modern Dance Company Professional Dancer |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |