UPFRONT | Roundup WELLNESS Take 5 Older adults advised to dance for better posture, flexibility and happiness Queensland Ballet artistic director Li Cunxin leads a Ballet for Seniors class. Queensland Ballet and Queensland University of Technology (QUT) released the results of a joint project examining the health and well-being benefits of ballet for older Australians. The three-month project, incorporating 10 “Ballet for Seniors” classes, found par-ticipants experienced higher energy levels, greater flexibil-ity, improved posture, and an enhanced sense of achievement. They also felt happier and enjoyed a sense of community and friend-ship. Queensland Ballet initi-ated the Ballet Moves for Adult Creative Health in 2017, a multi-stage project to investigate, develop, and disseminate evidence-based practice findings related to the delivery of ballet to ac-tive older adults. Queensland Ballet Direc-tor of Strategy and Global Engagement, Felicity Man-dile says the project aimed to provide a detailed under-standing of the motivations and experiences of ballet class participants and poten-tial participants to inform 8 Canadian Chiropractor June 2018 63% Respondents who were classified with minimal or mild depression. www.canadianchiropractor.ca For more health care news and research, visit us at canadianchiropractor.ca Females are twice as likely to report migraine Statistics Canada: “Prevalence of migraine in the Canadian household population” Photo by Ali Cameron; Illustration by Brian Fray how QB could best deliver programs that addressed their needs. Stage One involved a re-search project in partnership with QUT and supported by the Queensland Govern-ment’s Advance Queensland initiative. “The project critically in-vestigated older adults’ mo-tivations to participate in ballet, the health and well-being outcomes for ac-tive older adults, and the examination of the teaching practices involved in this delivery,” Mandile says. “We weren’t surprised by the research findings strongly indicating that ballet partic-ipation is considered to be a highly pleasurable activity for active older adults, we were pleasantly surprised by the flow on effects of that. It found that ballet participa-tion may contribute to posi-tive outcomes across various health and well-being cate-gories and promotes a gen-eral feeling of well-being.” NUMBER CRUNCH June is Migraine Awareness Month. Here are some stats outlining the prevalence of migraine in the Canadian household: My aching head Number of Canadians who report being diagnosed with migraine 8.3 % Age range where migraine is most prevalent between both sexes 30-49 2x
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