Recently, Israeli researchers discovered dance movement therapy （治疗）can be used as an enjoyable and effective tool to promote exercise, boost mood, improve quality of life and create intergenerational closeness. The findings are published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology.
Researchers from the Kibbutzim College and University of Haifa in Israel hired 16 dance movement therapists to meet with their grandmothers for three freeform dance lessons , whose goal was to see how these lessons would affect each group, and whether intergenerational links might strengthen. The researchers also wanted to examine a potential low-cost method to treat issues commonly faced by an aging population, such as depressed mood and limited mobility.
Shuper Engelhard from the University of Haifa analyzed the videos of the lessons, personal diaries, and semi-structured interviews between granddaughters and grandmothers, she found that for grandmothers, dancing promoted positive feelings and mood. For granddaughters, dancing changed their views of aging and allowed them to face their grandparent's eventual death. Both groups expressed gratitude and felt their link was stronger than before.
Shuper Engelhard said familiarity was important to the success. The dancing lessons “promoted physical activity even when the body was fatigued and weak," Shuper Engelhard says. "This emphasizes the significance of the close and familiar relationship as a means to promote new experiences for the older person."
However, the research had some limitations as only 32 individuals participated, and although the study was open to grandchildren of all genders, all participants were female. Besides, all granddaughters in this study were dance movement therapists. Shuper Engelhard would like to conduct similar research in other populations. With an activity as simple and accessible as free-form dancing, aging populations can improve their physical and mental health and also connect with their loved ones.
32. How did the researchers reach their conclusion?
A. By testing a potential cheap method.
B. By finding out the connections between gaps.
C. By setting up an experiment of dance lessons.
D. By treating some diseases faced by aging populations.
33. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?
A. The ideas about aging.
B. The result of the research.
C. The characteristic of videos.
D. The reaction of the research team.
34. What does the underlined word “fatigued" in paragraph 4 mean?
A. Tired. B. Sensitive. C. Perfect. D. Energetic.
35. What would probably be the next step of the research?
A. Releasing the final result to the public.
B. Analyzing the dance's features in different ages.
C. Involving male participants in the dance classes.
D. Finding out the limits of the research.
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