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The Gerontologist, Vol 30, Issue 2 189-192, Copyright © 1990 by The Gerontological Society of America

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

DR Hopkins, B Murrah, WW Hoeger and RC Rhodes
Department of Physical Education, Indiana State University, Terre Haute 47809.

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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