Bringing Dance to Older Adults: Program Experts' Perspectives on the Role of Community Dance Classes to Support Older Adults.

IF 1.7 4区医学 Q3 GERONTOLOGY

Canadian Journal on Aging-Revue Canadienne Du Vieillissement Pub Date : 2024-02-21 DOI:10.1017/S0714980824000084

Vanessa Paglione, Lindsay Morrison, Meghan H McDonough, Andrea Downie, Sarah J Kenny

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Abstract

Background: Dancing offers several health and wellness benefits for older adults: it may promote physical literacy (PL) and positively influence the aging process. Yet, limited research considers the perspectives of those with experience working with older adults and in community dance programming.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to understand program experts' perspectives on how older adult community dance can promote PL and contribute to age-friendly cities and community initiatives.

Methods and findings: Four themes were identified from semi-structured interviews with five program experts: (1) expert instructors tailor classes to participants' needs and interests; (2) the heart of what draws us to dancing: authentic experience and social connection; (3) elitist, ableist, and gendered assumptions of dance prevent social inclusion of older adults in dancing spaces; and (4) collaboration across sectors is needed to offer accessible, sustainable, and valued dance programming.

Discussion: Recommendations for developing and implementing older adult community dance programming are described.

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将舞蹈带给老年人：项目专家对社区舞蹈班在支持老年人方面的作用的看法。

背景：舞蹈对老年人的健康和保健有多种益处：它可以促进身体素养（PL）并对衰老过程产生积极影响。然而，考虑到具有老年人工作经验和社区舞蹈计划经验的人的观点的研究却很有限：本研究的目的是了解项目专家对老年人社区舞蹈如何促进身体素养并为老年友好城市和社区活动做出贡献的看法：通过对五位项目专家进行半结构式访谈，确定了四个主题：(1) 专业指导员根据参与者的需求和兴趣量身定制课程；(2) 舞蹈吸引我们的核心：真实体验和社会联系；(3) 对舞蹈的精英主义、能力主义和性别假设阻碍了舞蹈场所对老年人的社会包容；(4) 需要跨部门合作，以提供无障碍、可持续和有价值的舞蹈项目：讨论：介绍了制定和实施老年人社区舞蹈计划的建议。

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Canadian Journal on Aging-Revue Canadienne Du Vieillissement GERONTOLOGY-

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3.40

自引率

5.30%

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109

期刊介绍： The Canadian Journal on Aging/La Revue canadienne du vieillissement (CJA/RCV) promotes excellence in research and disseminates the latest work of researchers in the social sciences, humanities, health and biological sciences who study the older population of Canada and other countries; informs policy debates relevant to aging through the publication of the highest quality research; seeks to improve the quality of life for Canada"s older population and for older populations in other parts of the world through the publication of research that focuses on the broad range of relevant issues from income security to family relationships to service delivery and best practices.