<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="6.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Jim Stephens, PhD, PT, CFP</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Christopher Pendergast, BA, MPT</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Beth Ann Roller, BA, MPT</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Robert Scott Weiskittel, BS, MPT</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Learning to Improve Mobility and Quality of Life in a Well Elderly Population: The Benefits of Awareness Through Movement</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Feldenkrais Research Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2005</style></year></dates><urls><related-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">http://iffresearchjournal.org/system/files/Stephens_engl.pdf</style></url></related-urls></urls><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">8</style></section><publisher><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">IFF Academy</style></publisher><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">17</style></pages><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Objectives:&lt;/em&gt; This study tested the hypothesis that an alternative movement learning method, Awareness Through Movement, would produce improvements in coordination, mobility, economy of movement and quality of life in older adults.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Methods:&lt;/em&gt; A group of 31 older adults was studied using a prospective, repeated measures control group design. The SF-36 was used to assess health status - quality of life. Video motion analysis was used to collect data on walking and on a floor to stand transfer movement.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Results:&lt;/em&gt; Coordination of the transfer movement improved significantly in the experimental group. Vitality and mental health scores also improved significantly in this group. Interesting differences between young-old and old-old changes were observed.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Conclusions:&lt;/em&gt; Awareness Through Movement may be an additional effective method for pursuing the objectives of Healthy People 2010.&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract></record></records></xml>