Argentine tango (tango) is a partnered dance focused on walking and balance dynamics.
Partners learn correct posture and the ability to use the floor as a walking aid.
For example, a forward step is broken down into multiple aspects: weight shifting,
knee and hip positions, torso dissociation from hips, and gradual foot placement onto
the floor again. Literature reports that tango significantly improves Unified Parkinson
Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) motor scores in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD)
compared to no intervention.
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It has shown to be superior to ballroom dance and has a significant increase in motoric
retention.
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Prior studies are based on subjective measurements such as the Berg Balance Scale,
Timed Get Up and Go, and 6-minute walk. The uniqueness of this study is the use of
GAITRite, which quantitatively analyzes gait and calculates fall risk. Thus, this
study aims to verify the positive effects of tango on PD individuals with objectively
collected data in fall risk and quality of life.To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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Published online: November 25, 2019
Footnotes
Funding Sources: This research was supported by the Florida State University College of Medicine Summer Research Fellowship.
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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