Posts Tagged ‘dance’
Black history echoes in latest dance crazes
DUKE (US) — The movements that underlie many social dances arise from early African American social history and continue with today’s dance fads. Continue…
Monday, April 9, 2012 10:40 - 1 Comment
Society & Culture - Feb 25, 2011 15:21 - 5 Comments
Meditation beats dance for inner peace
UC BERKELEY (US) — People who regularly practice meditation are more emotionally connected with their bodies than are professional dancers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 6, 2009 16:12 - 1 Comment
Tango improves mobility in Parkinson’s patients
WASHINGTON-ST. LOUIS (US)/strong>—Dancing the tango may improve balance and mobility in people with Parkinson’s disease. A study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis shows that patients who took part in regular tango classes for 20 sessions showed significant improvements when compared to those who did conventional exercise.
