Walking meditation promotes ankle proprioception and balance performance among elderly women.
Journal of bodywork and movement therapies July 1, 2019 Apsornsawan Chatutain, Jindarut Pattana, Tunyakarn Parinsarum et al.
Age-related change of proprioception affects body balance among the elderly. Walking meditation (WM)-a mindfulness practice-involves focusing on leg movements while walking slowly, possibly improving brain processes for perception and balance adjustments. This study investigates the WM's effects on ankle proprioception and balance among the elderly. Fifty-eight women aged 69.25 ± 6.06 were...