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DiPasquale, Sarah; Roberts, Mary – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2022
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine if integrative dance classes have the potential to improve the postural stability in individuals with intellectual disability. Methods: A quasi-experimental, pretest-posttest research design was used to assess changes in postural stability of 16 individuals with intellectual disability. Postural…
Descriptors: Dance Education, Human Posture, Intellectual Disability, Program Effectiveness
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DiPasquale, Sarah – Journal of Dance Education, 2022
Dancers embody movement with an individualized approach, informed by their own unique physicality, creativity, and lived experience. In this paper, the author describes an integrative dance course in higher education that invites adult community members with developmental and intellectual disabilities to dance alongside college students twice per…
Descriptors: Dance Education, Creative Activities, Higher Education, Adults
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DiPasquale, Sarah; Wood, Meaghan Cecilia; Edmonds, Rohan – Research in Dance Education, 2021
Ten female dancers ages 18-22 participated in a study measuring heart rate variability (HRV) over the course of one term in a collegiate dance department. HRV was measured at the same time in the morning once per week over 14 weeks. Additionally, dancer participants completed a weekly Recovery-Stress Questionnaire for Athletes (RESTQ-Sport) survey…
Descriptors: Metabolism, Exercise Physiology, Fatigue (Biology), Stress Variables