Retention of skills learnt in Alexander technique lessons: 28 people with idiopathic Parkinson's disease

摘要

The Alexander technique is a preventive, re-educative, self-help technique for improving the efficiency of overall balance and co-ordination. This paper describes the responses to a questionnaire completed by a sample of 28 people with idiopathic Parkinson's disease six months after receiving a course of lessons as participants in a controlled trial. It is the first time that retention of skills has been investigated in relation to learning the Alexander technique.