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The Immediate Effect of Listening to Music on Postural Balance and Mobility in Individuals with Intellectual Disability
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Rym Baccouch; Rabeb Laatar; Rihab Borji; Fatma Ben Waer; Hiba Kachouri; Haithem Rebai; Sonia Sahli – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2025
Background: Individuals with intellectual disability have deficits in postural balance and mobility. This study aimed to explore the effect of listening to music on postural balance and mobility in individuals with intellectual disability. Method: Ten participants with intellectual disability and 10 participants with typical development performed…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Human Posture, Music, Classical Music
Searching for Balance: The Effects of Dance Training on the Postural Stability of Individuals with Intellectual Disability
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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