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Madeleine Hackney

  • Department of Medicine
    Associate Professor
  • mehackn@emory.edu

  • Medicine
    57 Executive Park S NE
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Overview

Dr. Madeleine E. Hackney is an Associate Professor in the Emory School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology and a Research Scientist with the Center for Visual and Neurocognitive Rehabilitation at the Atlanta VA. She graduated from New York University, Tisch School of the Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Performance and completed pre-medical curriculum at Hunter College, City University of New York. She received her PhD in Movement Science at Washington University in St. Louis and then completed post-doctoral work at Emory University and the Atlanta VA in geriatric sensorimotor rehabilitation. Before graduate school, Dr. Hackney was a professional contemporary and ballroom dancer with international performance credits, including the movies, Mona Lisa Smile, and Mad Hot Ballroom, the musical, Evita and The Today Show. Since 2000, she has been certified as an American Council on Exercise (ACE) personal trainer and is an instructor of ballroom dance, yoga and Pilates. Her Pilates mentor, Kathy Grant, was a direct protege of J. Pilates.

Dr. Hackney is most known for her research on adapted Argentine tango dance, which she designed and refined for targeting the mobility and cognitive impairments of older adults with and without Parkinsons disease (PD). She has pursued research goals through two VA career development awards (CDA). The first award evaluated the effects of adapted tango versus mobility/balance training on function in older veterans with visual impairment. The second award, determines the neural correlates of internally and externally guided lower limb movement, and compares the efficacy of internally versus externally guided rehabilitation, delivered via adapted Argentine tango, in veterans with PD.

Dr. Hackney uses laboratory and clinical measures to characterize mobility and gait under simple and challenging conditions (e.g., backward walking, dual tasking), computerized posturography to assess balance responses and a range of cognitive instruments. Her overall goals are to: (1) design optimal rehabilitative physical interventions for individuals with Parkinsons disease, and older adults with respect to their cognitive abilities, and (2) detect mechanisms underlying movement pathologies by characterizing motor patterns in challenging conditions, (3) investigate neural pathways of motor control and remediation/compensation through imaging techniques and (4) design and evaluate educational programs that contribute to wellness and learning throughout the developmental lifecycle.

Dr. Hackney aims to determine the characteristics of physical rehabilitative strategies, in terms of motor pattern and timing, dosage, duration, intensity, and overall effectiveness that will have high compliance while enhancing balance, mobility and quality of life and reducing fall risk for older adults with low vision. She is keenly interested in identifying movement programming, pedagogical methods of movement instruction, and related aspects (i.e. music accompaniment, assisting devices and tools, environment) that will optimize group physical activities for specific populations. She also investigates aspects pertaining to improved quality of life, enjoyment, satisfaction and goal-attainment as a result of rehabilitative physical activity approaches.

Dr. Hackney has been dedicated to volunteer community service, including serving on the Advisory Council for the Parkinson Foundation Georgia and has recruited and mentored many undergraduates and graduate students to volunteer as assistants in group studies. She enjoys mentoring students. She has been an active member of the CVNR Outreach Committee since 2011 and is currently the chair. Dr. Hackney has served on VA Review Panel since 2013 and for the National Institutes of Health since 2017. She also reviews for the Czech Science Foundation and the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Translational Center. She has received funding from the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) and several PD foundations. Dr. Hackney's work has been featured in the New York Times, Scientific American, in Oliver Sach's Musicophilia and the Atlanta Journal Constitution. She has presented her work nationally and internationally as an invited speaker, including at the Karolinska institute in Sweden, and in Tel Aviv, Israel. Dr. Hackney was the 2015 recipient of the Selma Jeanne Cohen Dance Lectureship award provided by the Fulbright foundation and was a finalist for the 2016 Atlanta Magazine's Groundbreaker of the Year.

Academic Appointment

  • Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine and Geriatrics, Emory University School of Medicine
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor, Rehabilitation Medicine, Emory School of Medicine
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University

Education

Degrees

  • PhD from Washington University in St. Louis
  • Pre-medical curriculum from Hunter College, City University of New York
  • BFA Dance from New York University

Research

Focus

  • Identify and design optimal rehabilitative physical interventions (exercise and dance-based) for older populations and subsets with particular symptomatology; e.g., those with Parkinson Disease and older adults with sensorimotor impairments. (2) Detect mechanisms underlying specific movement pathologies by characterizing motor patterns in challenging conditions, and investigating neural pathways of motor control.

Publications

  • Life-long music and dance relationships and therapeutic impressions in individuals with and without mild cognitive impairment to inform the design of music- and dance-based therapies.
    J Alzheimers Dis Page(s): 13872877241294090
    03/25/2025 Authors: Kazanski ME; Dharanendra S; Rosenberg MC; Chen D; Brown ER; Emmery L; McKay JL; Kesar TM; Hackney ME
  • Digital gait biomarkers in Parkinson's disease: susceptibility/risk, progression, response to exercise, and prognosis.
    NPJ Parkinsons Dis Volume: 11 Page(s): 51
    03/21/2025 Authors: Mancini M; Afshari M; Almeida Q; Amundsen-Huffmaster S; Balfany K; Camicioli R; Christiansen C; Dale ML; Dibble LE; Earhart GM
  • Group and partnered dance for people living with dementia: an overview of intervention design and measurement considerations.
    Front Psychol Volume: 16 Page(s): 1500688
    01/01/2025 Authors: Jehu DA; Bek J; Bennett C; Hackney ME
  • Digital dance programs for Parkinson's disease: challenges and opportunities.
    Front Psychol Volume: 16 Page(s): 1496146
    01/01/2025 Authors: Bek J; Jehu DA; Morris ME; Hackney ME
  • Impacts of adapted dance on mood and physical function among persons living with Alzheimer's disease.
    J Alzheimers Dis Page(s): 13872877241298529
    12/23/2024 Authors: Bennett CG; Guttmann RP; Hackney ME; Amin R; Weaver S
  • Neurologic dance training and home exercise improve motor-cognitive dual-task function similarly, but through potentially different mechanisms, among breast cancer survivors with chemotherapy-induced neuropathy: Initial results of a randomized, controlled clinical trial.
    J Alzheimers Dis Page(s): 13872877241291440
    11/25/2024 Authors: Worthen-Chaudhari LC; Crasta JE; Schnell PM; Lantis K; Martis J; Wilder J; Bland CR; Hackney ME; Lustberg MB
  • The cognitive neuroscience and neurocognitive rehabilitation of dance.
    BMC Neurosci Volume: 25 Page(s): 58
    11/06/2024 Authors: Hackney ME; Burzynska AZ; Ting LH
  • Associations Between Music and Dance Relationships, Rhythmic Proficiency, and Spatiotemporal Movement Modulation Ability in Adults with and without Mild Cognitive Impairment.
    J Alzheimers Dis Page(s): JAD231453
    07/06/2024 Authors: Slusarenko A; Rosenberg MC; Kazanski ME; McKay JL; Emmery L; Kesar TM; Hackney ME
  • Associations between music and dance relationships, rhythmic proficiency, and spatiotemporal movement modulation ability in adults with and without mild cognitive impairment.

    06/08/2024 Authors: Slusarenko A; Rosenberg MC; Kazanski ME; McKay JL; Emmery L; Kesar TM; Hackney ME
  • Life-long music and dance relationships inform impressions of music- and dance-based movement therapies in individuals with and without mild cognitive impairment.

    05/14/2024 Authors: Kazanski ME; Dharanendra S; Rosenberg MC; Chen D; Brown ER; Emmery L; McKay JL; Kesar TM; Hackney ME
  • Telemedicine-Based Risk Program to Prevent Falls Among Older Adults: Protocol for a Randomized Quality Improvement Trial.
    JMIR Res Protoc Volume: 13 Page(s): e54395
    03/26/2024 Authors: Rein DB; Hackney ME; Haddad YK; Sublett FA; Moreland B; Imhof L; Peterson C; Legha JK; Mark J; Vaughan CP
  • Low-force human-human hand interactions induce gait changes through sensorimotor engagement instead of direct mechanical effects.
    Sci Rep Volume: 14 Page(s): 3614
    02/13/2024 Authors: Wu M; Hackney ME; Ting LH
  • Partnered dance evokes greater intrinsic motivation than home exercise as therapeutic activity for chemotherapy-induced deficits: secondary results of a randomized, controlled clinical trial.
    Front Psychol Volume: 15 Page(s): 1383143
    01/01/2024 Authors: Worthen-Chaudhari L; Schnell PM; Hackney ME; Lustberg MB
  • Comparison of externally and internally guided dance movement to address mobility, cognition, and psychosocial function in people with Parkinson's disease and freezing of gait: a case series.
    Front Aging Neurosci Volume: 16 Page(s): 1372894
    01/01/2024 Authors: Abraham A; Hart A; Bozzorg A; Pothineni S; Wolf SL; Schuh K; Caughlan M; Parker J; Blackwell A; Tharp Cianflona M
  • Harnessing Passive Pulsatile Shear Stress for Alzheimer's Disease Prevention and Intervention.
    J Alzheimers Dis Volume: 98 Page(s): 387 - 401
    01/01/2024 Authors: Adams JA; Uryash A; Lopez JR
  • An integrated review of music cognition and rhythmic stimuli in sensorimotor neurocognition and neurorehabilitation.
    Ann N Y Acad Sci Volume: 1530 Page(s): 74 - 86
    12/01/2023 Authors: Emmery L; Hackney ME; Kesar T; McKay JL; Rosenberg MC
  • Interpretive Qualitative Evaluation Informs Research Participation and Advocacy Training Program for Seniors: A Pilot Study.
    Healthcare (Basel) Volume: 11
    10/03/2023 Authors: Bay AA; Tian T; Hackney ME; Silverstein HA; Hart AR; Lazris D; Perkins MM
  • Referent Values for Commonly Used Clinical Mobility Tests in Black and White Adults Aged 50-95 Years.
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil Volume: 104 Page(s): 1474 - 1483
    09/01/2023 Authors: Winding S; Shin DGD; Rogers CJ; Ni L; Bay A; Vaughan C; Johnson T; McKay JL; Hackney ME
  • Biomechanical effect of neurologic dance training (NDT) for breast cancer survivors with chemotherapy-induced neuropathy: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial and preliminary baseline data.
    Trials Volume: 24 Page(s): 564
    09/01/2023 Authors: Lantis K; Schnell P; Bland CR; Wilder J; Hock K; Vargo C; Glover NA; Hackney ME; Lustberg MB; Worthen-Chaudhari L
  • Biomechanical effect of neurologic dance training (NDT) for breast cancer survivors with chemotherapy-induced neuropathy: study protocol for a randomized controlled trail and preliminary baseline data.
    Res Sq
    06/29/2023 Authors: Lantis KD; Schne P; Bland CR; Wilder J; Hock K; Glover NA; Hackney ME; Lustberg MB; Worthen-Chaudhari L
  • Walk with Me Hybrid Virtual/In-Person Walking for Older Adults with Neurodegenerative Disease.
    J Vis Exp
    06/16/2023 Authors: Wells MD; Morse A; Barter J; Mammino K; Bay AA; Prusin T; Hackney ME
  • Alzheimer Disease and Related Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: A Narrative Review of Screening, Prevention, and Management for Manual Therapy Providers.
    J Chiropr Med Volume: 22 Page(s): 148 - 156
    06/01/2023 Authors: Rogers CJ; Ayuso J; Hackney ME; Penza C
  • Chiropractic Management of a 67-Year-Old Veteran With Chronic Low Back Pain Utilizing Low-Velocity Flexion-Distraction: A Case Report.
    J Chiropr Med Volume: 22 Page(s): 157 - 163
    06/01/2023 Authors: Rogers CJ; Elchert CR; Hackney ME
  • Remote versus In-Person Health Education: Feasibility, Satisfaction, and Health Literacy for Diverse Older Adults.
    Health Educ Behav Volume: 50 Page(s): 369 - 381
    06/01/2023 Authors: Shah AR; Ni L; Bay AA; Hart AR; Perkins MM; Hackney ME
  • Parkinson's Disease and Diabetes Mellitus: Individual and Combined Effects on Motor, Cognitive, and Psychosocial Functions.
    Healthcare (Basel) Volume: 11
    05/04/2023 Authors: Barter JD; Thomas D; Ni L; Bay AA; Johnson TM; Prusin T; Hackney ME
  • Vibration training reducing falls in community-living older adults: a pilot randomized controlled trial.
    Aging Clin Exp Res Volume: 35 Page(s): 803 - 814
    04/01/2023 Authors: Yang F; Su X; Sanchez MC; Hackney ME; Butler AJ
  • Differences in Balance Confidence, Fear of Falling, and Fall Risk Factors Among White and Black Community-Dwelling Older Adults.
    J Geriatr Phys Ther Volume: 46 Page(s): 122 - 131
    04/01/2023 Authors: Bay AA; Ramachandran S; Ni L; Prusin T; Hackney ME
  • Dancing for Parkinson's Disease Online: Clinical Trial Process Evaluation.
    Healthcare (Basel) Volume: 11
    02/17/2023 Authors: Morris ME; McConvey V; Wittwer JE; Slade SC; Blackberry I; Hackney ME; Haines S; Brown L; Collin E
  • Qualitative Analysis of Attitudes, Knowledge, and Interest in Research of People with Parkinson's Disease and Their Care Partners Receiving Accessible Research Education.
    Parkinsons Dis Volume: 2023 Page(s): 5519646
    01/01/2023 Authors: Ramos ME; Pothineni S; Ni L; Bay AA; Prusin T; Hackney ME
  • Therapeutic Lying as a Non-Pharmacological and Person-Centered Approach in Dementia for Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia.
    J Alzheimers Dis Volume: 91 Page(s): 25 - 31
    01/01/2023 Authors: Carcavilla-Gonzlez N; Torres-Castro S; lvarez-Cisneros T; Garca-Meiln JJ
  • Multifactorial Causation of Alzheimer's Disease Due to COVID-19.
    J Alzheimers Dis Volume: 96 Page(s): 1399 - 1409
    01/01/2023 Authors: Monllor P; Kumar P; Lloret M-; Ftara A; Leon J-L; Lopez B; Cervera-Ferri A; Lloret A
  • Motor and cognitive deficits limit the ability to flexibly modulate spatiotemporal gait features in older adults with mild cognitive impairment.
    Front Hum Neurosci Volume: 17 Page(s): 1040930
    01/01/2023 Authors: Rosenberg MC; Slusarenko A; Cao K; Lucas McKay J; Emmery L; Kesar TM; Hackney ME
  • Gender differences in motor and non-motor symptoms in individuals with mild-moderate Parkinson's disease.
    PLoS One Volume: 18 Page(s): e0272952
    01/01/2023 Authors: Abraham A; Bay AA; Ni L; Schindler N; Singh E; Leeth E; Bozorg A; Hart AR; Hackney ME
  • Rationale and Design of the PARTNER Trial: Partnered Rhythmic Rehabilitation for Enhanced Motor-Cognition in Prodromal Alzheimer's Disease.
    J Alzheimers Dis Volume: 91 Page(s): 1019 - 1033
    01/01/2023 Authors: Cao K; Bay AA; Hajjar I; Wharton W; Goldstein F; Qiu D; Prusin T; McKay JL; Perkins MM; Hackney ME
  • Psychosocial Effects of Remote Reading with Telephone Support versus In-Person Health Education for Diverse, Older Adults.
    J Appl Gerontol Volume: 42 Page(s): 59 - 66
    01/01/2023 Authors: Shah AR; Ni L; Bay AA; Hart AR; Perkins MM; Hackney ME
  • Putting music to trial: Consensus on key methodological challenges investigating music-based rehabilitation.
    Ann N Y Acad Sci Volume: 1518 Page(s): 12 - 24
    12/01/2022 Authors: Grau-Snchez J; Jamey K; Paraskevopoulos E; Dalla Bella S; Gold C; Schlaug G; Belleville S; Rodrguez-Fornells A; Hackney ME; Srkm T
  • Study in Parkinson's disease of exercise phase 3 (SPARX3): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
    Trials Volume: 23 Page(s): 855
    10/06/2022 Authors: Patterson CG; Joslin E; Gil AB; Spigle W; Nemet T; Chahine L; Christiansen CL; Melanson E; Kohrt WM; Mancini M
  • Relationship between parental history of dementia, motor-cognitive and executive function performance in African American women.
    J Neurol Sci Volume: 439 Page(s): 120305
    08/15/2022 Authors: Bay AA; Schindler N; Wharton W; Silverstein H; Ni L; Prusin TA; Hackney ME
  • The use of patient-led goal setting in the intervention of chronic low back pain in adults: a narrative review.
    Pain Manag Volume: 12 Page(s): 653 - 664
    07/01/2022 Authors: Rogers CJ; Hackney ME; Zubkoff L; Echt KV
  • The Relationship Between Attitudes about Research and Health Literacy among African American and White (Non-Hispanic) Community Dwelling Older Adults.
    J Racial Ethn Health Disparities Volume: 9 Page(s): 93 - 102
    02/01/2022 Authors: Shah A; Macauley C; Ni L; Bay AA; Hackney ME
  • Apathy-Related Symptoms Appear Early in Parkinson's Disease.
    Healthcare (Basel) Volume: 10
    01/04/2022 Authors: Cohen E; Bay AA; Ni L; Hackney ME
  • Online Dance Therapy for People With Parkinson's Disease: Feasibility and Impact on Consumer Engagement.
    Neurorehabil Neural Repair Volume: 35 Page(s): 1076 - 1087
    12/01/2021 Authors: Morris ME; Slade SC; Wittwer JE; Blackberry I; Haines S; Hackney ME; McConvey VB
  • A Pilot randomized clinical trial of adapted tango to improve cognition and psychosocial function in African American women with family history of Alzheimer's disease (ACT trial).
    Cereb Circ Cogn Behav Volume: 2 Page(s): 100018
    01/01/2021 Authors: Wharton W; Jeong L; Ni L; Bay AA; Shin RJ; McCullough LE; Silverstein H; Hart AR; Swieboda D; Hu W
  • Dance Is an Accessible Physical Activity for People with Parkinson's Disease.
    Parkinsons Dis Volume: 2021 Page(s): 7516504
    01/01/2021 Authors: Emmanouilidis S; Hackney ME; Slade SC; Heng H; Jazayeri D; Morris ME
  • Qualitative Evaluation Informs Understanding of Motor Cognition and Therapies in Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment.
    J Alzheimers Dis Volume: 84 Page(s): 691 - 703
    01/01/2021 Authors: Lazris D; Perkins MM; Bay AA; Hackney ME
  • Abnormal center of mass feedback responses during balance: A potential biomarker of falls in Parkinson's disease.
    PLoS One Volume: 16 Page(s): e0252119
    01/01/2021 Authors: McKay JL; Lang KC; Bong SM; Hackney ME; Factor SA; Ting LH
  • Neurocognitive Plasticity Is Associated with Cardiorespiratory Fitness Following Physical Exercise in Older Adults with Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment.
    J Alzheimers Dis Volume: 81 Page(s): 91 - 112
    01/01/2021 Authors: Yogev-Seligmann G; Eisenstein T; Ash E; Giladi N; Sharon H; Nachman S; Bregman N; Kodesh E; Hendler T; Lerner Y
  • Association between anti-inflammatory interleukin-10 and executive function in African American women at risk for Alzheimer's disease.
    J Clin Exp Neuropsychol Volume: 42 Page(s): 647 - 659
    09/01/2020 Authors: Patel RA; Wharton W; Bay AA; Ni L; Barter JD; Hackney ME
  • Association Between Motor Subtype and Visuospatial and Executive Function in Mild-Moderate Parkinson Disease.
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil Volume: 101 Page(s): 1580 - 1589
    09/01/2020 Authors: Lally H; Hart AR; Bay AA; Kim C; Wolf SL; Hackney ME
  • The Role of Nutrition and Inflammation on Cognition in a High-Risk Group for Alzheimer's Disease.
    J Alzheimers Dis Rep Volume: 4 Page(s): 345 - 352
    08/28/2020 Authors: Jackson JM; Bay AA; Barter JD; Ni L; Caudle WM; Serra MC; Wharton W; Hackney ME
  • Mismatch between subjective and objective motor improvements with adapted tango intervention in older adults.
    Physiother Res Int Volume: 25 Page(s): e1835
    07/01/2020 Authors: Bennett CG; Angel N; Hackney ME
  • Improved Mobility, Cognition, and Disease Severity in Corticobasal Degeneration of an African American Man After 12 Weeks of Adapted Tango: A Case Study.
    Am J Phys Med Rehabil Volume: 99 Page(s): e21 - e27
    02/01/2020 Authors: Silverstein HA; Hart AR; Bozorg A; Hackney ME
  • Effects of a Health Education and Research Participation Enhancement Program on Participation and Autonomy in Diverse Older Adults.
    Gerontol Geriatr Med Volume: 6 Page(s): 2333721420924952
    01/01/2020 Authors: Bay AA; Prizer L; Orusa A; Hart AR; Perkins MM; Hackney ME
  • Rationale and Design of the PAIRED Trial: Partnered Dance Aerobic Exercise as a Neuroprotective, Motor, and Cognitive Intervention in Parkinson's Disease.
    Front Neurol Volume: 11 Page(s): 943
    01/01/2020 Authors: Hackney ME; Bay AA; Jackson JM; Nocera JR; Krishnamurthy V; Crosson B; Evatt ML; Langley J; Cui X; McKay JL
  • Using a Timed Motor Task to Predict One-Year Functional Decline in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment.
    J Alzheimers Dis Volume: 77 Page(s): 53 - 58
    01/01/2020 Authors: Schaefer SY; Hooyman A; Duff K
  • Differentiating Parkinson Disease Subtypes Using Clinical Balance Measures.
    J Neurol Phys Ther Volume: 44 Page(s): 34 - 41
    01/01/2020 Authors: Prime M; McKay JL; Bay AA; Hart AR; Kim C; Abraham A; Hackney ME
  • Psychometric properties of clock and pelvic drawings in Parkinson's disease: A validity and cross-sectional study.
    Physiother Res Int Volume: 24 Page(s): e1781
    10/01/2019 Authors: Abraham A; Wright GN; Morrison MW; Hart A; Dickstein R; Hackney ME
  • Lower Limb Rigidity Is Associated with Frequent Falls in Parkinson's Disease.
    Mov Disord Clin Pract Volume: 6 Page(s): 446 - 451
    07/01/2019 Authors: McKay JL; Hackney ME; Factor SA; Ting LH
  • A Formative Qualitative Evaluation to Inform Implementation of a Research Participation Enhancement and Advocacy Training Program for Diverse Seniors: The DREAMS Program.
    J Appl Gerontol Volume: 38 Page(s): 959 - 982
    07/01/2019 Authors: Perkins MM; Hart A; Dillard RL; Wincek RC; Jones DE; Hackney ME
  • 'Draw your pelvis' test for assessing pelvic schema in people with Parkinson's disease: a validity and reliability study.
    Somatosens Mot Res Volume: 36 Page(s): 156 - 161
    06/01/2019 Authors: Abraham A; Wright GN; Morrison MW; Hart A; Dickstein R; Hackney ME
  • Modified Implementation of STRIDE (AssiSTed EaRly MobIlity for HospitalizeD Older Veterans) at one Veterans Affairs Medical Center
    Volume: 67 Page(s): S205 - S205
    04/01/2019 Authors: Huynh P; Hackney M; Mirk A; Cruz D; Miller A; Hastings SN; Choate A; Mahanna E; Stevens MB
  • "Will you draw me a pelvis? Dynamic neuro-cognitive imagery improves pelvic schema and graphic-metric representation in people with Parkinson's Disease: A randomized controlled trial.
    Complement Ther Med Volume: 43 Page(s): 28 - 35
    04/01/2019 Authors: Abraham A; Hart A; Dickstein R; Hackney ME
  • The association between Parkinson's disease symptom side-of-onset and performance on the MDS-UPDRS scale part IV: Motor complications.
    J Neurol Sci Volume: 396 Page(s): 262 - 265
    01/15/2019 Authors: Bay AA; Hart AR; Michael Caudle W; Corcos DM; Hackney ME
  • Rationale and Design of a Clinical Trial of Adapted Tango to Improve Negative Health Impacts in Middle Aged African-American Female Caregivers of Persons with Alzheimer's Disease (ACT Trial).
    J Alzheimers Dis Volume: 68 Page(s): 767 - 775
    01/01/2019 Authors: Hackney ME; McCullough LE; Bay AA; Silverstein HA; Hart AR; Shin RJ; Wharton W
  • Dynamic Neuro-Cognitive Imagery (DNITM) Improves Developp Performance, Kinematics, and Mental Imagery Ability in University-Level Dance Students.
    Front Psychol Volume: 10 Page(s): 382
    01/01/2019 Authors: Abraham A; Gose R; Schindler R; Nelson BH; Hackney ME
  • Internally Guided Lower Limb Movement Recruits Compensatory Cerebellar Activity in People With Parkinson's Disease.
    Front Neurol Volume: 10 Page(s): 537
    01/01/2019 Authors: Drucker JH; Sathian K; Crosson B; Krishnamurthy V; McGregor KM; Bozzorg A; Gopinath K; Krishnamurthy LC; Wolf SL; Hart AR
  • Antagonist muscle activity during reactive balance responses is elevated in Parkinson's disease and in balance impairment.
    PLoS One Volume: 14 Page(s): e0211137
    01/01/2019 Authors: Lang KC; Hackney ME; Ting LH; McKay JL
  • The Body Position Spatial Task, a Test of Whole-Body Spatial Cognition: Comparison Between Adults With and Without Parkinson Disease.
    Neurorehabil Neural Repair Volume: 32 Page(s): 961 - 975
    11/01/2018 Authors: Battisto J; Echt KV; Wolf SL; Weiss P; Hackney ME
  • Associations Between Motor Subtype and Aspects of Cognitive Function in Parkinson's Disease
    Volume: 84 Page(s): S201 - S202
    10/01/2018 Authors: Lally HM; Hart A; Kim C; Hackney ME
  • Lower-Limb Rigidity, but Neither Upper-Limb nor Neck Rigidity is Associated with Frequent Falls in Parkinson's Disease
    Volume: 84 Page(s): S203 - S204
    10/01/2018 Authors: McKay JL; Hackney ME; Factor SA; Ting LH
  • Partnered, Rhythmic Rehabilitative Movement May Impact Medication Related Motor Fluctations
    Volume: 84 Page(s): S201 - S201
    10/01/2018 Authors: Patel R; Hart A; Hackney M; Kim C
  • Association between Parkinson Subtypes and Tests of Physical Function: The 360 Degree Turn Test is Most Predictive
    ANNALS OF NEUROLOGY Volume: 84 Page(s): S101 - S101
    10/01/2018 Authors: Prime M; McKay L; Hart AR; Kim C; Wolf S; Hackney ME
  • Effects of line dancing on physical function and perceived limitation in older adults with self-reported mobility limitations.
    Disabil Rehabil Volume: 40 Page(s): 1259 - 1265
    06/01/2018 Authors: Bennett CG; Hackney ME
  • Impaired set shifting is associated with previous falls in individuals with and without Parkinson's disease.
    Gait Posture Volume: 62 Page(s): 220 - 226
    05/01/2018 Authors: McKay JL; Lang KC; Ting LH; Hackney ME
  • Kinematic and Kinetic Analysis of Repeated and Static Elev in Adolescent Female Dance Students.
    J Dance Med Sci Volume: 22 Page(s): 33 - 43
    03/15/2018 Authors: Abraham A; Dunsky A; Hackney ME; Dickstein R
  • Research Advocacy Training Program Benefits Diverse Older Adults in Participation, Self-Efficacy and Attitudes toward Research.
    Prog Community Health Partnersh Volume: 12 Page(s): 381 - 387
    01/01/2018 Authors: Wincek R; Hackney ME; Han H-R
  • Research Advocacy Training Program Benefits Diverse Older Adults in Participation, Self-Efficacy, and Attitudes toward Research.
    Prog Community Health Partnersh Volume: 12 Page(s): 363 - 364
    01/01/2018 Authors: Dillard RL; Perkins M; Hart A; Li C; Wincek R; Jones D; Hackney ME
  • Research Advocacy Training Program Benefits Diverse Older Adults in Participation, Self-Efficacy and Attitudes toward Research.
    Prog Community Health Partnersh Volume: 12 Page(s): 367 - 380
    01/01/2018 Authors: Dillard RL; Perkins M; Hart A; Li C; Wincek R; Jones D; Hackney ME
  • Dynamic Neuro-Cognitive Imagery Improves Mental Imagery Ability, Disease Severity, and Motor and Cognitive Functions in People with Parkinson's Disease.
    Neural Plast Volume: 2018 Page(s): 6168507
    01/01/2018 Authors: Abraham A; Hart A; Andrade I; Hackney ME
  • Adapted Tango improves aspects of participation in older adults versus individuals with Parkinson's disease.
    Disabil Rehabil Volume: 39 Page(s): 2294 - 2301
    11/01/2017 Authors: Zafar M; Bozzorg A; Hackney ME
  • Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a telerehabilitation approach to group adapted tango instruction for people with Parkinson disease.
    J Telemed Telecare Volume: 23 Page(s): 740 - 746
    09/01/2017 Authors: Seidler KJ; Duncan RP; McNeely ME; Hackney ME; Earhart GM
  • Increased neuromuscular consistency in gait and balance after partnered, dance-based rehabilitation in Parkinson's disease.
    J Neurophysiol Volume: 118 Page(s): 363 - 373
    07/01/2017 Authors: Allen JL; McKay JL; Sawers A; Hackney ME; Ting LH
  • Adapted Tango for Adults With Parkinson's Disease: A Qualitative Study.
    Adapt Phys Activ Q Volume: 34 Page(s): 256 - 275
    07/01/2017 Authors: Holmes WM; Hackney ME
  • Small forces that differ with prior motor experience can communicate movement goals during human-human physical interaction.
    J Neuroeng Rehabil Volume: 14 Page(s): 8
    01/31/2017 Authors: Sawers A; Bhattacharjee T; McKay JL; Hackney ME; Kemp CC; Ting LH
  • The DREAMS Team: Creating community partnerships through research advocacy training for diverse older adults.
    Educ Gerontol Volume: 43 Page(s): 440 - 450
    01/01/2017 Authors: Hart AR; Dillard R; Perkins MM; Vaughan CP; Kinlaw K; McKay JL; Waldrop-Valverde D; Hagen K; Wincek RC; Hackney ME
  • Older adults' acceptance of a robot for partner dance-based exercise.
    PLoS One Volume: 12 Page(s): e0182736
    01/01/2017 Authors: Chen TL; Bhattacharjee T; Beer JM; Ting LH; Hackney ME; Rogers WA; Kemp CC
  • 12 HOUR INTERACTIVE HEALTH SEMINAR IMPROVES COGNITION IN DIVERSE COMMUNITY DWELLING OLDER ADULTS
    GERONTOLOGIST Volume: 56 Page(s): 420 - 420
    11/01/2016 Authors: Hackney ME; Dillard R; Hart AR; Perkins M
  • Balance, Body Motion, and Muscle Activity After High-Volume Short-Term Dance-Based Rehabilitation in Persons With Parkinson Disease: A Pilot Study.
    J Neurol Phys Ther Volume: 40 Page(s): 257 - 268
    10/01/2016 Authors: McKay JL; Ting LH; Hackney ME
  • Foot clearance and variability in mono- and multifocal intraocular lens users during stair navigation.
    J Rehabil Res Dev Volume: 53 Page(s): 933 - 944
    01/01/2016 Authors: Renz E; Hackney M; Hall C
  • The DREAMS Project: Findings from a Pre-Intervention Qualitative Evaluation
    GERONTOLOGIST Volume: 55
    11/01/2015 Authors: Perkins MM; Hart AR; Dillard RL; Hackney M
  • Adapted Tango Improves Mobility, Motor-Cognitive Function, and Gait but Not Cognition in Older Adults in Independent Living.
    J Am Geriatr Soc Volume: 63 Page(s): 2105 - 2113
    10/01/2015 Authors: Hackney ME; Byers C; Butler G; Sweeney M; Rossbach L; Bozzorg A
  • Multimodal Exercise Benefits Mobility in Older Adults With Visual Impairment: A Preliminary Study.
    J Aging Phys Act Volume: 23 Page(s): 630 - 639
    10/01/2015 Authors: Hackney ME; Hall CD; Echt KV; Wolf SL
  • Neuromechanical principles underlying movement modularity and their implications for rehabilitation.
    Neuron Volume: 86 Page(s): 38 - 54
    04/08/2015 Authors: Ting LH; Chiel HJ; Trumbower RD; Allen JL; McKay JL; Hackney ME; Kesar TM
  • Evaluation by Expert Dancers of a Robot That Performs Partnered Stepping via Haptic Interaction.
    PLoS One Volume: 10 Page(s): e0125179
    01/01/2015 Authors: Chen TL; Bhattacharjee T; McKay JL; Borinski JE; Hackney ME; Ting LH; Kemp CC
  • Context-Dependent Neural Activation: Internally and Externally Guided Rhythmic Lower Limb Movement in Individuals With and Without Neurodegenerative Disease.
    Front Neurol Volume: 6 Page(s): 251
    01/01/2015 Authors: Hackney ME; Lee HL; Battisto J; Crosson B; McGregor KM
  • Community-based adapted tango dancing for individuals with Parkinson's disease and older adults.
    J Vis Exp
    12/09/2014 Authors: Hackney ME; McKee K
  • DANCE YOUR WAY TO BETTER HEALTH: EFFECTS OF FANGO DANCE ON MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT IN OLDEST OLD ADULTS
    Volume: 29 Page(s): S61 - S62
    04/01/2014 Authors: Ingram T; Hackney ME
  • The Four Square Step Test in individuals with Parkinson's disease: association with executive function and comparison with older adults.
    NeuroRehabilitation Volume: 35 Page(s): 279 - 289
    01/01/2014 Authors: McKee KE; Hackney ME
  • Impact of Tai Chi Chu'an practice on balance and mobility in older adults: an integrative review of 20 years of research.
    J Geriatr Phys Ther Volume: 37 Page(s): 127 - 135
    01/01/2014 Authors: Hackney ME; Wolf SL
  • Impact of Tai Chi Chu'an Practice on Balance and Mobility in Older Adults: An Integrative Review of 20 Years of Research.
    J Geriatr Phys Ther
    12/20/2013 Authors: Hackney ME; Wolf SL
  • DANCE AS A CREATIVE INTERVENTION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE
    GERONTOLOGIST Volume: 53 Page(s): 330 - 330
    11/01/2013 Authors: Coelho M; Holmes WM; Hackney ME
  • CNS: HIGH VOLUME ADAPTED TANGO BENEFITS MOBILITY, BALANCE AND DUAL TASKING IN PARKINSON DISEASE
    GERONTOLOGIST Volume: 53 Page(s): 265 - 265
    11/01/2013 Authors: Hackney ME; Revill KP
  • ADAPTED TANGO: A NOVEL PARTNER-DANCE APPROACH TO IMPROVING MOBILITY IN PARKINSON DISEASE
    GERONTOLOGIST Volume: 53 Page(s): 32 - 32
    11/01/2013 Authors: Hackney ME
  • Adapted Tango Dancing for Parkinson's Disease (PD) Can Be Safely Delivered in Community-Based Settings
    Volume: 80
    02/12/2013 Authors: McKee K; Hackney M
  • The effects of adapted tango on spatial cognition and disease severity in Parkinson's disease.
    J Mot Behav Volume: 45 Page(s): 519 - 529
    01/01/2013 Authors: McKee KE; Hackney ME
  • Dancing for balance: feasibility and efficacy in oldest-old adults with visual impairment.
    Nurs Res Volume: 62 Page(s): 138 - 143
    01/01/2013 Authors: Hackney ME; Hall CD; Echt KV; Wolf SL
  • Functional mobility improvement after partnered dance therapy does not affect symptoms of overactive bladder among adults with Parkinson disease.
    Volume: 60 Page(s): S160 - S161
    04/01/2012 Authors: Vaughan CP; Hackney ME
  • Physical and cognitive function in older men: is longitudinal study participation related to better functioning?
    J Am Geriatr Soc Volume: 60 Page(s): 396 - 398
    02/01/2012 Authors: Hackney ME; Burridge AB; Hawley KS; Spiro A; Echt KV
  • Application of adapted tango as therapeutic intervention for patients with chronic stroke.
    J Geriatr Phys Ther Volume: 35 Page(s): 206 - 217
    01/01/2012 Authors: Hackney ME; Hall CD; Echt KV; Wolf SL
  • IMPACT OF COGNITIVE AND MANUAL DUAL-TASKS ON GAIT OF OLDER ADULTS AT HIGH AND LOW FALL RISK
    GERONTOLOGIST Volume: 51 Page(s): 383 - 383
    11/01/2011 Authors: Hall C; Hackney M
  • ADAPTED TANGO: FEASIBILITY AND EFFICACY IN OLDEST-OLD ADULTS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT
    GERONTOLOGIST Volume: 51 Page(s): 626 - 627
    11/01/2011 Authors: Hackney ME; Hall C; Echt K; Wolf S
  • EFFECTS OF LONGITUDINAL STUDY PARTICIPATION ON PHYSICAL AND COGNITIVE FUNCTION IN OLDERADULTS
    GERONTOLOGIST Volume: 50 Page(s): 90 - 90
    10/01/2010 Authors: Hackney M; Hawley K; Whitbourne S; Nadel LP; Spiro A; Echt K
  • Recommendations for Implementing Tango Classes for Persons with Parkinson Disease.
    Am J Dance Ther Volume: 32 Page(s): 41 - 52
    06/01/2010 Authors: Hackney ME; Earhart GM
  • Effects of dance on gait and balance in Parkinson's disease: a comparison of partnered and nonpartnered dance movement.
    Neurorehabil Neural Repair Volume: 24 Page(s): 384 - 392
    05/01/2010 Authors: Hackney ME; Earhart GM
  • Argentine tango effects on balance and gait in Parkinson's disease: Individuals with and without freezing of gait and fall history
    Volume: 25 Page(s): S297 - S298
    01/01/2010 Authors: Hackney ME; Earhart GM
  • The effects of a secondary task on forward and backward walking in Parkinson's disease.
    Neurorehabil Neural Repair Volume: 24 Page(s): 97 - 106
    01/01/2010 Authors: Hackney ME; Earhart GM
  • Social partnered dance for people with serious and persistent mental illness: a pilot study.
    J Nerv Ment Dis Volume: 198 Page(s): 76 - 78
    01/01/2010 Authors: Hackney ME; Earhart GM
  • Effects of dance on balance and gait in severe Parkinson disease: a case study.
    Disabil Rehabil Volume: 32 Page(s): 679 - 684
    01/01/2010 Authors: Hackney ME; Earhart GM
  • Health-related quality of life and alternative forms of exercise in Parkinson disease.
    Parkinsonism Relat Disord Volume: 15 Page(s): 644 - 648
    11/01/2009 Authors: Hackney ME; Earhart GM
  • Short duration, intensive tango dancing for Parkinson disease: an uncontrolled pilot study.
    Complement Ther Med Volume: 17 Page(s): 203 - 207
    08/01/2009 Authors: Hackney ME; Earhart GM
  • Effects of dance on movement control in Parkinson's disease: a comparison of Argentine tango and American ballroom.
    J Rehabil Med Volume: 41 Page(s): 475 - 481
    05/01/2009 Authors: Hackney ME; Earhart GM
  • Backward walking in Parkinson's disease.
    Mov Disord Volume: 24 Page(s): 218 - 223
    01/30/2009 Authors: Hackney ME; Earhart GM
  • Tai Chi improves balance and mobility in people with Parkinson disease.
    Gait Posture Volume: 28 Page(s): 456 - 460
    10/01/2008 Authors: Hackney ME; Earhart GM
  • Backward walking in Parkinson's disease
    Volume: 23 Page(s): S324 - S325
    01/01/2008 Authors: Hackney ME; Earhart GM
  • Effects of tango on functional mobility in Parkinson's disease: a preliminary study.
    J Neurol Phys Ther Volume: 31 Page(s): 173 - 179
    12/01/2007 Authors: Hackney ME; Kantorovich S; Levin R; Earhart GM
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