TY - JOUR
T1 - Dance mobility
T2 - A somatic and dance programme for older adults in New Zealand
AU - Molloy, Felicity
AU - Keogh, Justin
AU - Krampe, Jean
AU - Guzmán, Azucena
PY - 2015/7/3
Y1 - 2015/7/3
N2 - This article describes the significance of Dance Mobility™, a new community dance programme that follows a New Zealand partnership research project, designed for older adults with diverse motor skill levels and dance experiences. The programme includes high-functioning older adults, some with sensory or balance impairments and others with Parkinson's disease. We discuss the benefits and challenges of facilitating a once-weekly dance practice model and the ways the programme affects individuals sensorial states of well-being and awareness. Somatic practices are introduced as integral to Dance Mobility™ teaching methods and dance activities. We include observations and comparisons with dance embodiment theories, cross-disciplinary goals of gerontology and exercise science/rehabilitation research to debate benefits and limitations of dance for older adults, and adaptive methods of the Dance Mobility™ approach. Somatic research is needed to build evidence-based conclusions that advance older adults feelings of well-being and safeguard their motivations to continue moving freely.
AB - This article describes the significance of Dance Mobility™, a new community dance programme that follows a New Zealand partnership research project, designed for older adults with diverse motor skill levels and dance experiences. The programme includes high-functioning older adults, some with sensory or balance impairments and others with Parkinson's disease. We discuss the benefits and challenges of facilitating a once-weekly dance practice model and the ways the programme affects individuals sensorial states of well-being and awareness. Somatic practices are introduced as integral to Dance Mobility™ teaching methods and dance activities. We include observations and comparisons with dance embodiment theories, cross-disciplinary goals of gerontology and exercise science/rehabilitation research to debate benefits and limitations of dance for older adults, and adaptive methods of the Dance Mobility™ approach. Somatic research is needed to build evidence-based conclusions that advance older adults feelings of well-being and safeguard their motivations to continue moving freely.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84939776654&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/17432979.2015.1032353
DO - 10.1080/17432979.2015.1032353
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84939776654
SN - 1743-2979
VL - 10
SP - 169
EP - 180
JO - Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy
JF - Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy
IS - 3
ER -
