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  • United States Guild Certified Feldenkrais Teachers®: a survey of characteristics and practice patterns
    BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2014
    Co-Authors: Patricia A Buchanan, Nicole L Nelsen, Simon Geletta
    Abstract:

    Background Feldenkrais Method® teachers help students improve function and quality of life through verbally and manually guided lessons. The reasons people seek Feldenkrais® lessons are poorly understood. Similarly, little is known about practice characteristics and patterns. To address these knowledge gaps, we conducted an extensive survey of United States Guild Certified Feldenkrais Teachers®. Methods We invited all Feldenkrais Teachers to participate in this survey delivered in web-based or print formats. We obtained overall and question-specific response rates, descriptive statistics, chi-square tests of response bias, and performed qualitative thematic review of comments. Results Overall response rate was 30.5% (392/1287). Ninety percent of responders had college degrees in diverse fields; 12.5% had credentials outside health care, 36.9% held conventional health care licenses, and 23.1% had complementary and alternative medicine credentials. Mean age was 55.7 years; most teachers were women (83%). California (n = 100) and New York (n = 34) had the most teachers. Forty-five percent of teachers earned ≤ 20% of their gross income from their practices, while 26% earned > 80%. Most saw 

  • United States Guild Certified Feldenkrais Teachers®: a survey of characteristics and practice patterns
    BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2014
    Co-Authors: Patricia A Buchanan, Nicole L Nelsen, Simon Geletta
    Abstract:

    Feldenkrais Method® teachers help students improve function and quality of life through verbally and manually guided lessons. The reasons people seek Feldenkrais® lessons are poorly understood. Similarly, little is known about practice characteristics and patterns. To address these knowledge gaps, we conducted an extensive survey of United States Guild Certified Feldenkrais Teachers®. We invited all Feldenkrais Teachers to participate in this survey delivered in web-based or print formats. We obtained overall and question-specific response rates, descriptive statistics, chi-square tests of response bias, and performed qualitative thematic review of comments. Overall response rate was 30.5% (392/1287). Ninety percent of responders had college degrees in diverse fields; 12.5% had credentials outside health care, 36.9% held conventional health care licenses, and 23.1% had complementary and alternative medicine credentials. Mean age was 55.7 years; most teachers were women (83%). California (n = 100) and New York (n = 34) had the most teachers. Forty-five percent of teachers earned ≤ 20% of their gross income from their practices, while 26% earned > 80%. Most saw 

  • the Feldenkrais Method of somatic education
    2012
    Co-Authors: Patricia A Buchanan
    Abstract:

    The Feldenkrais Method® of somatic education is an integrative approach to learning and improving function among people of varying abilities across the lifespan. With an emphasis on increasing self-awareness through lessons that stimulate sensing, moving, feeling, and thinking, certified practitioners or teachers of the Method propose to take advantage of the human capacity to self-organize behavior (Buchanan & Ulrich, 2001; Ginsburg, 2010).

  • A preliminary survey of the practice patterns of United States Guild Certified Feldenkrais PractitionersCM.
    BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2010
    Co-Authors: Patricia A Buchanan
    Abstract:

    Background The Feldenkrais Method® of somatic education purports to guide people of varying ages and abilities to improve function. Many people choose this Method to aid with recovery from injury, manage chronic conditions, or enhance performance even though limited research supporting its safety and effectiveness exists to guide decisions about use and referral. Very little information about practitioner characteristics and practice patterns is publicly available to assist researchers in the design of appropriate safety and effectiveness studies. The purpose of this study was to obtain an initial overview of the characteristics of United States Guild Certified Feldenkrais PractitionersCM.

  • the Feldenkrais Method a dynamic approach to changing motor behavior
    Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2001
    Co-Authors: Patricia A Buchanan, Beverly D Ulrich
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    Abstract This tutorial describes the Feldenkrais Method and points to parallels with a dynamic systems theory (DST) approach to motor behavior. Feldenkrais is an educational system designed to use movement and perception to foster individualized improvement in function. Moshe Feldenkrais, its originator, believed his Method enhanced peoples ability to discover flexible and adaptable behavior and that behaviors are self-organized. Similarly, DST explains that a human-environment system is continually adapting to changing conditions and assembling behaviors accordingly. Despite little research, Feldenkrais is being used with people of widely ranging ages and abilities in varied settings. We propose that DST provides an integrated foundation for research on the Feldenkrais Method, suggest research questions, and encourage researchers to test the fundamental tenets of Feldenkrais.

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Josimari Melo Desantana - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Feldenkrais Method and functionality in Parkinson’s disease: a randomized controlled clinical trial
    International Journal on Disability and Human Development, 2017
    Co-Authors: Lavinia Teixeira-machado, Fernanda Mendonça Araújo, Mayara Alves Menezes, T. Menezes, Fabiane A Cunha, Clecia Da S. Ferreira, Josimari Melo Desantana
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    Abstract Background: The second most common age-related chronic neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s disease is Parkinson’s disease (PD). Objective: The focus of this study was to improve the functional capabilities of the participants with PD. Study groups: The PD participants were randomized into two groups: Feldenkrais and control. Methods: The Feldenkrais group underwent 50 sessions of an exercise program based on the Feldenkrais Method. The control group received educational lectures during this period. Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rate Scale (UPDRS – session III), mini-mental state evaluation (MMSE), Hoehn and Yahr scale, and functional tests (figure-of-eight walk test, timed-up-and-go test, rollover task, 360 degrees turn-in-place, functional-reach test, sitting-and-standing test, Berg balance scale (BBS), and hip-flexion strength) were assessed in both groups. Procedures during the 50 sessions were conducted in an appropriate room, twice-a-week, on alternate days and lasted 60 min. Results: Thirty subjects were randomly divided into two groups: the Feldenkrais (n=15) and the control (n=15) group. The Feldenkrais group presented significantly better in functional tests (p<0.05) when compared to the control group. The control group received lower scores after the 50-session period in the sitting/standing test (p=0.02), 360 degrees turn-in-place (p=0.01), and rollover test (p=0.01). Results of the BBS demonstrated significantly higher scores in the Feldenkrais group after treatment (p=0.004) when compared to the control group (p=0.01). Conclusion: The Feldenkrais lessons produced specific changes in functional mobility in PD participants.

  • 550 Feldenkrais Method based exercise improves quality of life in individuals with parkinson s disease a controlled randomized clinical trial
    The Journal of Pain, 2015
    Co-Authors: Lavinia Teixeiramachado, Fernanda Mendonça Araújo, Mayara Alves Menezes, T. Menezes, Fabiane A Cunha, Josimari Melo Desantana
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    ContextLongevity results in changes to patterns of health, with an increased prevalence of chronic diseases. Parkinson's disease (PD) is described as a progressive neurodegenerative disease related to age that in"uences quality of life (QoL) and leads to depression. Objective • !e study intended to assess changes in QoL and depression in older adults with PD through use of Feldenkrais Method-based exercise. Design: !e study was a controlled, blinded, and randomized clinical trial. Setting: !e study occurred at the University Hospital of the Federal University of Sergipe in Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil. ParticipantsParticipants were 30 patients, aged between 50 and 70 y, with idiopathic PD, who signed an informed consent form and were randomly assigned to 2 groups: treatment and control. Intervention • !e treatment group underwent 50 sessions of an exercise program based on the Feldenkrais Method. !e control group received educational lectures during this period. !e treatment group's 50 sessions, given 2 # /wk on alternate days and lasting 60 min, were conducted in an appropriate room at the hospital. Outcome MeasuresTwo surveys, the Parkinson's Disease Quality of Life (PDQL) questionnaire and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), were administered before and a$er the sessions for both groups. ResultsA$er the exercises based on the Feldenkrais Method, the treated group showed improvement in QoL scores (P = .004) as well as a reduction in the level of depression (P = .05) compared with the control group. Conclusion • !e "ndings in the current study indicate that it is likely that the practice of a program based on the Feldenkrais Method can contribute greatly to the QoL of patients with PD, suggesting the importance of interventions that promote wellness for this population. (Altern !er Health Med. 2015;21(1):8-14.)

  • Feldenkrais Method based exercise improves quality of life in individuals with parkinson s disease a controlled randomized clinical trial
    Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, 2015
    Co-Authors: Lavinia Teixeiramachado, Fernanda Mendonça Araújo, Mayara Alves Menezes, T. Menezes, Fabiane A Cunha, Josimari Melo Desantana
    Abstract:

    Context Longevity results in changes to patterns of health, with an increased prevalence of chronic diseases. Parkinson's disease (PD) is described as a progressive neurodegenerative disease related to age that influences quality of life (QoL) and leads to depression. Objective The study intended to assess changes in QoL and depression in older adults with PD through use of Feldenkrais Method-based exercise. Design The study was a controlled, blinded, and randomized clinical trial. Setting The study occurred at the University Hospital of the Federal University of Sergipe in Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil. Participants Participants were 30 patients, aged between 50 and 70 y, with idiopathic PD, who signed an informed consent form and were randomly assigned to 2 groups: treatment and control. Intervention The treatment group underwent 50 sessions of an exercise program based on the Feldenkrais Method. The control group received educational lectures during this period. The treatment group's 50 sessions, given 2 ×/wk on alternate days and lasting 60 min, were conducted in an appropriate room at the hospital. Outcome measures Two surveys, the Parkinson's Disease Quality of Life (PDQL) questionnaire and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), were administered before and after the sessions for both groups. Results After the exercises based on the Feldenkrais Method, the treated group showed improvement in QoL scores (P = .004) as well as a reduction in the level of depression (P = .05) compared with the control group. Conclusion The findings in the current study indicate that it is likely that the practice of a program based on the Feldenkrais Method can contribute greatly to the QoL of patients with PD, suggesting the importance of interventions that promote wellness for this population.

Simon Geletta - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • United States Guild Certified Feldenkrais Teachers®: a survey of characteristics and practice patterns
    BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2014
    Co-Authors: Patricia A Buchanan, Nicole L Nelsen, Simon Geletta
    Abstract:

    Background Feldenkrais Method® teachers help students improve function and quality of life through verbally and manually guided lessons. The reasons people seek Feldenkrais® lessons are poorly understood. Similarly, little is known about practice characteristics and patterns. To address these knowledge gaps, we conducted an extensive survey of United States Guild Certified Feldenkrais Teachers®. Methods We invited all Feldenkrais Teachers to participate in this survey delivered in web-based or print formats. We obtained overall and question-specific response rates, descriptive statistics, chi-square tests of response bias, and performed qualitative thematic review of comments. Results Overall response rate was 30.5% (392/1287). Ninety percent of responders had college degrees in diverse fields; 12.5% had credentials outside health care, 36.9% held conventional health care licenses, and 23.1% had complementary and alternative medicine credentials. Mean age was 55.7 years; most teachers were women (83%). California (n = 100) and New York (n = 34) had the most teachers. Forty-five percent of teachers earned ≤ 20% of their gross income from their practices, while 26% earned > 80%. Most saw 

  • United States Guild Certified Feldenkrais Teachers®: a survey of characteristics and practice patterns
    BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2014
    Co-Authors: Patricia A Buchanan, Nicole L Nelsen, Simon Geletta
    Abstract:

    Feldenkrais Method® teachers help students improve function and quality of life through verbally and manually guided lessons. The reasons people seek Feldenkrais® lessons are poorly understood. Similarly, little is known about practice characteristics and patterns. To address these knowledge gaps, we conducted an extensive survey of United States Guild Certified Feldenkrais Teachers®. We invited all Feldenkrais Teachers to participate in this survey delivered in web-based or print formats. We obtained overall and question-specific response rates, descriptive statistics, chi-square tests of response bias, and performed qualitative thematic review of comments. Overall response rate was 30.5% (392/1287). Ninety percent of responders had college degrees in diverse fields; 12.5% had credentials outside health care, 36.9% held conventional health care licenses, and 23.1% had complementary and alternative medicine credentials. Mean age was 55.7 years; most teachers were women (83%). California (n = 100) and New York (n = 34) had the most teachers. Forty-five percent of teachers earned ≤ 20% of their gross income from their practices, while 26% earned > 80%. Most saw 

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