Citation

Hopkins DR, Murrah B, Hoeger WW, Rhodes RC. Gerontologist 1990; 30(2): 189-192.

Affiliation

Department of Physical Education, Indiana State University, Terre Haute 47809.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1990, Oxford University Press)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2347499

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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