Dance for Older Adults: Balance & Falls: Latest Studies

• Global consensus on optimal exercise recommendations for enhancing healthy longevity in older adults (ICFSR).
  Izquierdo M, de Souto Barreto P, Arai H, Bischoff-Ferrari HA et al. — The journal of nutrition, health & aging2025
• Exercise for preventing falls in older people living in the community.
  Sherrington C, Fairhall NJ, Wallbank GK, Tiedemann A et al. — The Cochrane database of systematic reviews2019
• Exercise for preventing falls in older people living in the community: an abridged Cochrane systematic review.
  Sherrington C, Fairhall N, Wallbank G, Tiedemann A et al. — British journal of sports medicine2020
• Evidence on physical activity and falls prevention for people aged 65+ years: systematic review to inform the WHO guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour.
  Sherrington C, Fairhall N, Kwok W, Wallbank G et al. — The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity2020
• Tango-therapy vs physical exercise in older people with dementia; a randomized controlled trial.
  Bracco L, Pinto-Carral A, Hillaert L, Mourey F et al. — BMC geriatrics2023
• Exercise and Parkinson Disease: Comparing Tango, Treadmill, and Stretching.
  Rawson KS, McNeely ME, Duncan RP, Pickett KA et al. — Journal of neurologic physical therapy : JNPT2019
• Exercise for improving balance in older people.
  Howe TE, Rochester L, Neil F, Skelton DA et al. — The Cochrane database of systematic reviews2011
• Effectiveness of dance interventions for falls prevention in older adults: systematic review and meta-analysis.
  Lazo Green K, Yang Y, Abaraogu U, Eastaugh CH et al. — Age and ageing2024
• Dance movement therapy and falls prevention.
  Veronese N, Maggi S, Schofield P, Stubbs B et al. — Maturitas2017
• Physiotherapy versus placebo or no intervention in Parkinson's disease.
  Tomlinson CL, Patel S, Meek C, Clarke CE et al. — The Cochrane database of systematic reviews2012
• The effects of dance interventions on reducing the risk of falls in older adults: a network meta-analysis.
  Li Y, Wang Z, Li J, Yang H et al. — Frontiers in public health2024
• Effects of dance in older adults at risk of falls. Exploratory review.
  Ararat-García KF, Ballesteros-Henao AC, Patricia-Sánchez D, Ordoñez-Mora LT et al. — Gaceta medica de Mexico2022
• Recreational Therapy to Promote Mobility in Long-Term Care: A Scoping Review.
  Yang Y, van Schooten KS, McKay HA, Sims-Gould J et al. — Journal of aging and physical activity2021
• A Safe and Feasible Online Dance Intervention for Older Adults With and Without Parkinson's Disease.
  Pinto C, Figueiredo C, Mabilia V, Cruz T et al. — Journal of dance medicine & science : official publication of the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science2023
• Dancing With Parkinson's Disease: The SI-ROBOTICS Study Protocol.
  Bevilacqua R, Benadduci M, Bonfigli AR, Riccardi GR et al. — Frontiers in public health2021
• Association of Dance-Based Mind-Motor Activities With Falls and Physical Function Among Healthy Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
  Mattle M, Chocano-Bedoya PO, Fischbacher M, Meyer U et al. — JAMA network open2020
• Effects of Dance-Based Aerobic Training on Functional Capacity and Risk of Falls in Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment.
  Sánchez-Alcalá M, Carcelén-Fraile MDC, Vico-Rodríguez P, Cano-Orihuela M et al. — Journal of clinical medicine2025
• Dance as an Intervention to Reduce Fall Risk in Older Adults: A Systematic Review With a Meta-Analysis.
  Blanco-Rambo E, Bandeira-Guimarães M, Vieira AF, Pietta-Dias C et al. — Journal of aging and physical activity2022
• Dance therapy improves motor and cognitive functions in patients with Parkinson's disease.
  de Natale ER, Paulus KS, Aiello E, Sanna B et al. — NeuroRehabilitation2017
• Dancing for Healthy Aging: Functional and Metabolic Perspectives.
  Rodrigues-Krause J, Krause M, Reischak-Oliveira A — Alternative therapies in health and medicine2019

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