September 23, 2025Ageing and Society

‘I’m still using my body’ – dancing with the lived musical body: an interpretative phenomenological analysis of embodied knowledge

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Dance enriches the lived experience of older adults, enabling expression of their embodied knowledge and fostering connections with their environment and others.
Participants demonstrated vast reserves of embodied knowledge during synchronized seated dance, emphasizing its significance in promoting well-being in residential care homes.
This study used interpretative phenomenological analysis to explore lived experiences of six older adults, highlighting their engagement with dance as a multi-dimensional activity.
Findings suggest that dance serves as a valuable means of self-expression and continuity for older adults, supporting their emotional well-being in changing environments.

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Interpretative phenomenological analysis reveals dance enriches embodied knowledge in older adults in residential care settings, suggesting new avenues for self-expression.

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Toohey et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d43d75713b0b5dfea7d66c https://doi.org/10.1017/s0144686x25100299

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Interpretative phenomenological analysis reveals dance enriches embodied knowledge in older adults in residential care settings, suggesting new avenues for self-expression.

‘I’m still using my body’ – dancing with the lived musical body: an interpretative phenomenological analysis of embodied knowledge

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‘I’m still using my body’ – dancing with the lived musical body: an interpretative phenomenological analysis of embodied knowledge

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