What is it about?
This letter to the editor points to research using the Feldenkrais Method (Ullmann G, Williams HG, Hussey J, Durstine JL, McClenaghan BA. Effects of Feldenkrais exercises on balance, mobility, balance confidence, and gait performance in community-dwelling adults age 65 and older. J Altern Complement Med. 2010;16:97–105. PMID: 25045256). A 5-week Feldenkrais intervention resulted in improved balance, mobility and mobility under dual task condition. Mobility was assessed with the Timed Up and Go (TUG) and mobility under dual task condition with the TUG and an added cognitive task (TUGc). The effect size of the Feldenkrais intervention for mobility under dual task condition (TUGc) was 0.17, whereas the effect size of the control group was -0.02.
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Why is it important?
Results indicate that Feldenkrais exercises are an effective way to improve balance and mobility, and thus offer an alternative method to help offset age-related declines in mobility and reduce the risk of falling among community-dwelling older adults.
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It is time for research to take note of the potential benefits of mind-body exercises such as Feldenkrais.
Gerhild Ullmann
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This page is a summary of: Effect of Feldenkrais exercises on dual task postural control in older adults, Clinical Interventions in Aging, July 2014, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.2147/cia.s66552.
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