Topic 2 - Lewis Et Al

Question 1

How many participants Lewis et as has

Answer 1

37 people ages 50-80

Question 2

How many had Parkinson’s disease

Answer 2

22 with Parkinson’s disease

Question 3

Independent variables of Lewis et al

Answer 3

• Before dancing and after dancing

* If the participants had Parkinson’s disease or not

Question 4

Dance sessions timings

Answer 4

All of dance sessions were 50 minutes 10 minute warm up, 30 minute dance with a 5 minute break in between and a 5 minute cool down

Question 5

How much participants gave data

Answer 5

30 participants data recorded
17 - with PD
13 - from control group

Question 6

Qualitative data

Answer 6

• Participants had reduction in disturbance and mainly anger
• PD participants showed higher TMD scores

Question 7

Conclusion

Answer 7

Taking park in a weekly dance class improves mood in the elderly with and without PD

Question 8

Aim of lewis et al

Answer 8

To examine the effect of a dance intervention on mood in the elderly especially ones with Parkinson’s disease

Question 9

How long was the long term test

Answer 9

12 week cycle of dance class

Question 10

How long was the short term

Answer 10

One session

Question 11

How did Lewis et al recruit the participants

Answer 11

Through local advertisements = self selecting sampling