WHY learn about falls prevention through dance for older adults?…because for older Australians:
- Over 6000 die every year as a direct result of a fall
- 1 in 3 fall once or more each year
- Falls are the leading reason for hospitalisations
- Falls cost our health system $2.5 billion each year
Dance Teachers can make a positive difference in older people’s lives by offering dance with a falls prevention focus.
This professional development will equip participants with specific evidence-based dance strategies for working with adults and/or older adults to optimise the benefits to positively impact falls prevention.
WHO IS IT FOR:
- Dance teachers who have completed Gold Moves Australia’s Foundational Course, and/or
- Dance teachers who have completed the Dance for Parkinson’s Introductory or Comprehensive Training, and/or
- Dance teachers who have worked regularly with adults or older adults for a minimum of 2 years
This mini course has been developed from 10+ years of practice-based research and in consultation with a highly experienced dance-trained physiotherapist.
What it entails
- Pre-workshop online learning (approx. 2-3 hours) which will prepare you for the practical 2-day workshop. It involves viewing 4 online videos (total of 100 mins), completing 4 online QUIZes (with 100% pass) and reflecting on the information in readiness for the practical workshop. This component covers:
- Why a focus on falls in our classes is important
- The risk factors for falls and more specifically the modifiable risk factors that dance can impact
- Unpacking balance
- Elements of dance that align with key factors of evidence-based falls prevention exercise programs
- Strategies to optimise the physical benefits of dance, particularly falls prevention
- 2-day practical workshop covering:
- Discussion of your dance content that relates to falls prevention
- Demonstration and discussion of a range of falls prevention dance strategies appropriate for different levels of ability from participants who are active & agile through to people with mobility and balance challenges
- Opportunity to explore devising dance material for a particular ability cohort addressing specific falls prevention contributing factor/s
Contact us for the dates of the next scheduled Practical Workshop.
NOTE: Completion of the online preparatory component including the QUIZ is a PRE-REQUISITE for attending the practical workshop.
