Recently I have been working with a mentally sprightly but physically frail octogenarian who is very unsteady on her feet. The most striking improvement is that, whereas when she first came for AT lessons she rose from a chair with difficulty, relying heavily on her arms, now - with a little directed thinking - she can get up without using her hands.
Today I learned of a new UK pilot study which investigated the changes following an AT group intervention for older people with a fear of falling. It concludes that "the intervention had a positive impact on falls-related and physical skills" - and also on psychological wellbeing.
The research paper, co-authored by AT teachers Lesley Glover and Jane Clappison, along with a team from the University of Hull, is published in the European Journal of Integrative Medicine (January 2018). It can be accessed free via this link until January 2018.
Today I learned of a new UK pilot study which investigated the changes following an AT group intervention for older people with a fear of falling. It concludes that "the intervention had a positive impact on falls-related and physical skills" - and also on psychological wellbeing.
The research paper, co-authored by AT teachers Lesley Glover and Jane Clappison, along with a team from the University of Hull, is published in the European Journal of Integrative Medicine (January 2018). It can be accessed free via this link until January 2018.
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