‘Tango dancing could benefit Parkinson's disease patients’, https://www.mcgill.ca/neuro/channels/news/tango-dancing-could-benefit-parkinsons-disease-patients-246414, McGill University (04/13/2015).
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There’s accumulating evidence that habitual physical activity is associated with a lower risk of developing PD, which suggests a potential slowing of PD progression. (…) The tango was helpful in significantly improving balance and functional mobility, and seemed to encourage patients to appreciate their general course of therapy. (...) Also found modest benefits in terms of patients’ cognitive functions and in reducing fatigue.
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Silvia Rios Romenetsa, Julius Ananga, Seyed-Mohammad Fereshtehnejadb, Amelie Pelletiera, Ronald Postumaa, ‘Tango for treatment of motor and non-motor manifestations in Parkinson's disease: A randomized control study’, Complementary Therapies in Medicine, Volume 23, Issue 2 (April 2015) Pages 175–184.
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‘Tango dancing could benefit Parkinson's disease patients’, https://www.mcgill.ca/neuro/channels/news/tango-dancing-could-benefit-parkinsons-disease-patients-246414, McGill University (04/13/2015).
Silvia Rios Romenetsa, Julius Ananga, Seyed-Mohammad Fereshtehnejadb, Amelie Pelletiera, Ronald Postumaa, ‘Tango for treatment of motor and non-motor manifestations in Parkinson's disease: A randomized control study’, Complementary Therapies in Medicine, Volume 23, Issue 2 (April 2015) Pages 175–184.
