The Effects of Argentine Tango on Balance and Quality of Life in Subjects With Traumatic Brain Injury

Author

Pamela Marie PetersonFollow

Year of Award

2019

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Type

Master of Science (MS)

Degree Name

Health and Human Performance (Exercise Science Option)

Department or School/College

Department of Health and Human Performance

Committee Chair

Charles Dumke

Commitee Members

Matthew Bundle Ann Stevenson

Keywords

traumatic brain injury, tbi, tango, dance, balance, quality of life

Subject Categories

Movement and Mind-Body Therapies

Abstract

This study investigated the effect of a six-week tango-based intervention on the balance and quality of life on subjects with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Twenty-two men and women were assigned into three groups TBI group (TBI: n=2; 44.5±2.1 years), Treatment control (TC: n=8; 30.9±12.3 years), Control (CG: n=12; 32.8±9.6 years). The TC group showed an improvement in stress levels compared to the CG p

Recommended Citation

Peterson, Pamela Marie, "The Effects of Argentine Tango on Balance and Quality of Life in Subjects With Traumatic Brain Injury" (2019). Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers. 11420.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/11420