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The Painting of Fernando Botero: Universality and National Identity

Ибероамериканские тетради, 2023
The outstanding contemporary artist Fernando Botero Angulo (b. 1932) is one of the leading artists of the postmodern era, thanks to the paraphrasing and irony of his works. He is also known as a graphic artist and a sculptor.
N. A. Sheleshneva-Solodovnikova
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Functional Re-organization of Cortical Networks of Senior Citizens After a 24-Week Traditional Dance Program

Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2018
Neuroscience is developing rapidly by providing a variety of modern tools for analyzing the functional interactions of the brain and detection of pathological deviations due to neurodegeneration.
Vasiliki I. Zilidou, Vasiliki I. Zilidou, Christos A. Frantzidis, Evangelia D. Romanopoulou, Evangelos Paraskevopoulos, Styliani Douka, Panagiotis D. Bamidis   +6 more
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Evolution of Neuroplasticity in Response to Physical Activity in Old Age: The Case for Dancing

Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2017
From animal research, it is known that combining physical activity with sensory enrichment has stronger and longer-lasting effects on the brain than either treatment alone.
P. Müller, K. Rehfeld, M. Schmicker, Anita Hökelmann, Milos Dordevic, V. Lessmann, T. Brigadski, J. Kaufmann, Notger G. Müller   +8 more
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Dancing disclinations in confined active nematics. [PDF]

Soft Matter, 2017
The spontaneous emergence of collective flows is a generic property of active fluids and often leads to chaotic flow patterns characterised by swirls, jets, and topological disclinations in their orientation field.
T. Shendruk, A. Doostmohammadi, Kristian Thijssen, J. Yeomans   +3 more
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Chronic effects of different exercise types on brain activity in healthy older adults and those with Parkinson’s disease: A systematic review

Frontiers in Physiology, 2022
Objective: This study aimed to compare the regulation of brain activity by different kinds of long-term exercises (Tai Chi, treadmill training, and dancing) in healthy older adults and those with PD.Methods: From January 2000 to October 2021, the ...
Leilei Wang, Feiyue Li, Lu Tang
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Senior dance as a resource of the occupational therapist with older adults: contributions in the quality of lif

Cadernos Brasileiros de Terapia Ocupacional, 2020
This study aimed to analyze and identify possible contributions in the quality of life of older adult participants of senior dance workshops applied as a resource of the occupational therapist.
Aline Miotto Nadolny, Mayara Trilo, Jéssica da Rosa Fernandes, Cecília Sommer Passos Pinheiro, Solena Ziemer Kusma, Taiuani Marquine Raymundo   +5 more
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Dancing or Fitness Sport? The Effects of Two Training Programs on Hippocampal Plasticity and Balance Abilities in Healthy Seniors

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2017
Age-related degenerations in brain structure are associated with balance disturbances and cognitive impairment. However, neuroplasticity is known to be preserved throughout lifespan and physical training studies with seniors could reveal volume increases
K. Rehfeld, P. Müller, Norman Aye, M. Schmicker, Milos Dordevic, J. Kaufmann, Anita Hökelmann, Notger G. Müller   +7 more
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Review of Modifiability of behavior in its relation to the age and sex of the dancing mouse and The relation of strength of stimulus to rapidity of habit-formation.

, 1908
In connection with a study of various aspects of the modifiability of behavior in the dancing mouse a need for definite knowledge concerning the relation of strength of stimulus to rate of learning arose.
Robert M. Yerkes, Jacob D. Dodson
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Effects of dance training on core muscle strength and physical fitness in higher education: a review

Frontiers in Public Health
Dance training places unique and intense demands on the core musculature, requiring strength, stability, and control for complex movements. This narrative review synthesises available evidence on the effects of structured dance training on core muscle ...
Zhijun Huang
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Historia bez pointy

Images, 2009
The Story With No Punchline “To dance the silence” reveals the story of a documentary which could have been produced but it never was. The film was intended to present the world of silence trough three different characters working together on a dancing ...
Monika Górska
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