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. 1990 Apr;30(2):189-92.
doi: 10.1093/geront/30.2.189.

Effect of low-impact aerobic dance on the functional fitness of elderly women

D R Hopkins  1 , B Murrah, W W Hoeger, R C Rhodes
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Effect of low-impact aerobic dance on the functional fitness of elderly women

D R Hopkins et al. Gerontologist. 1990 Apr.

Abstract

To determine the effect of low-impact aerobic dance on sedentary elderly women (N = 53), functional fitness was measured by items from the proposed American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD) fitness test for older adults. After 12-weeks of low-impact aerobic dance, the group improved significantly on all functional fitness components except motor control/coordination, including cardiorespiratory endurance, strength/endurance, body agility, flexibility, body fat, and balance.

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