Does dance-based therapy increase gait speed in older adults with chronic lower extremity pain: A feasibility study

作者：Krampe Jean^*; Wagner Joanne M; Hawthorne Kelly; Sanazaro Deborah; Wong Anuchit Choochart; Budhathoki Chakra; Lorenz Rebecca A; Raaf Soren

来源：Geriatric Nursing, 2014, 35(5): 339-344.

DOI：10.1016/j.gerinurse.2014.03.008

• Chronic lower extremity pain
• Dance-based therapy
• Gait speed
• Older adults

A decreased gait speed in older adults can lead to dependency when the individuals are no longer able to participate in activities or do things for themselves. Thirty-seven senior apartment residents (31 females; Mean age = 80.6 years; SD = 8.9) with lower extremity pain/stiffness participated in a feasibility and preliminary efficacy study of 12 weeks (24 sessions). Healthy-Steps dance therapy compared to a wait-list control group. Small improvements in gait speed ([ES] = 0.33) were noted for participants completing 19-24 dance sessions. Improvements in gait speed measured by a 10 Meter Walk Test (0.0517 m/s) exceeded 0.05 m/s, a value deemed to be meaningful in community dwelling older adults. These feasibility study findings support the need for additional research using dance-based therapy for older adults with lower extremity pain.

• 出版日期2014-10