
@article{ref1,
title="Argentine tango reduces fall risk in Parkinson's patients",
journal="Journal of the American Medical Directors Association",
year="2019",
author="Peter, Shani and Crock, Nathan D. and Billings, Beau J. and Wu, Richard and Sterling, Shane and Koul, Sonia and Taber, William F. and Pique, Karina and Golan, Roei and Maitland, Gerry",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="<p> 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 ...</p> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1525-8610",
doi="10.1016/j.jamda.2019.10.009",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2019.10.009"
}