Dance for Rehabilitation? Evidence-Based and Fun!

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Have you ever considered dance as an evidenced-based intervention? In this episode, we talk with Dennis Klima, PT, PhD, DPT, GCS, NCS, a professor of physical therapy, geriatric and neurologic clinical specialist, and Polka dance enthusiast, about dance as an effective way to meet the optimal dose of therapy to produce functional changes while providing an opportunity for the patient and the therapist to have a fun and meaningful interaction.

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(02:28) A Patient Example to Set the Scene 
(04:48) Impairments Dance Addresses 
(05:56) How to Introduce Dance into the Intervention 
(08:00) Case Example: Using the Tango 
(11:48) Monitoring Intensity 
(15:19) Documentation 
(16:30) Different Dance Genres to Consider 
(18:15) Benefit of Dancing with Different Medical Conditions 
(34:50) Do I Need to Be an Expert in Dance? 
(38:50) Benefits of Dance with Traumatic Brain Injury 
(44:35) Implementing Dance via Telehealth 
(48:09) Student Buy In 
(49:48) Dancing: An Interdisciplinary Intervention 
(52:02) Conclusion 

The content for this course was created by Dennis Klima, PT, PhD, DPT, GCS, NCS

The content for this course was created by Tiffany Shubert, PT, PhD. 

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