If citations are useful when applying for grants you could possibly
cite the articles on the study I worked on a few years ago. It compared
the effects of different types of exercise on the brains of older
adults. I taught the participants contra and English country dance in
the study and the results showed more benefits from dancing as opposed
to other types of exercise.
The paper published about the study
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnagi.2017.00059/full
Other links pertaining to the study
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/29/well/walk-stretch-or-dance-dancing-may-b…
http://source.colostate.edu/study-dancing-may-offset-effects-aging-brain/
http://www.denverpost.com/2017/03/29/square-dancing-aging-health-csu/
http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/08/health/health-benefits-of-dancing/index.html
Here is a link to a similar study in Germany published last year.
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2017.00305/full
Jonathan
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Jonathan Sivier
Caller of Contra, Square, English and Early American Dances
jsivier AT illinois DOT edu
Dance Page:
http://www.sivier.me/dance_leader.html
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Q: How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?
A: It depends on what dance you call!
On 12/4/2018 11:59 AM, John Sweeney via Organizers wrote:
Hi Mac,
Mac said, “I am going to try stating our mission is
community building using historic dance as the tool to accomplish that”.
That is the slant we took in successfully gaining grants
from two local councils. These are the words I used, just in case they
are helpful:
“This type of dancing, apart from being great fun, contributes to a
healthy life style and helps people of all ages to get fit and stay
fit. It teaches people to work together, helps them to develop their
social skills, and builds their confidence.