Product Details

• Actors: Tricia Yu, Diane Harlowe
• Directors: St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Number of tapes: 1
• VHS Release Date: December 1, 1993
• Run Time: 45 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 1877950092
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #602,385 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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36 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Therapeutic Seated Exercise and Mind/Body Principles, January 25, 2000

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Tricia Yu (Madison, Wisconsin) - See all my reviews

This review is from: ROM Dance: A Range of Motion Exercise and Relaxation Program (Seated Version for Wheelchair Use) [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I am co-author of the ROM Dance Program. Here is some information about the program and this particular video.

The ROM Dance Range of Motion Exercise and Relaxation Program was created in 1981 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin by an occupational therapist, Diane Harlowe MS, OTR, FAOTA, and a T'ai Chi expert, Tricia Yu, MA. It is an innovative mind/body exercise and rest program that combines Western medical model therapeutic exercise with Eastern T'ai Chi principles. It features slow, gentle, flowing movements that are accompanied by quiet music and a verse with relaxing images. The entire sequence takes about seven minutes to complete.

This program has been used internationally by people with arthritis, lupus, fibromyalgia, Parkinson's, MS, chronic fatigue syndrome and other painful or limiting health conditions. Initial development, research, and creation of new versions and media for home use were supported in part by grants from the Arthritis Foundation. Published long-term efficacy studies have demonstrated the therapeutic effects of the ROM Dance.

The program includes 3 videos and a manual. This particular video is appropriate for both in-home instructional use as well as use by therapists. All the movements are done from a seated position and include a special hand exercise routine. The verse includes images of water, light, and friendship. The video includes the following sections: 1)Introduction, 2)ROM Dance Demonstration: Seated Version, 3)Adaptive Equipment, 4)Relaxation Demonstration, 5)Interviews with Participants, 6)Seven Principles of the ROM Dance, 7)Precautions and teaching, and 8)Demonstration of the original ROM Dance (done both seated and standing) for those who are progressing to a standing position.

The other two videos are: ROM Dance in Sunlight (original version) and ROM Dance in Moonlight (an adaptation for those with Lupus or sun sensitivity). The manual is most applicable for health care professionals using the ROM Dance in their practice. All of these materials are available.

Here are a couple of reviews of the ROM Dance:

"The ROM Dance is an excellent set of exercises that allows patients with Arthritis to maintain good Range-of-Motion without placing too much stres on their joints. For me, the soothing nature of the program promotes an inner sense of well-being." (Douglas Lain, MD, Rheumatologist)

"The ROM Dance is an ideal tool to enhance your mobility and peace of mind. I recommend it highly." (Richard Carlson, Ph.D., Certified Rolfer, Co-Editor of Healers on Healing, Author of You Can Feel Good Again.)

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Therapeutic Exercise and T'ai Chi Mind/Body Principles, January 25, 2000

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Tricia Yu (Madison, Wisconsin) - See all my reviews

This review is from: ROM Dance: A Range of Motion Exercise and Relaxation Program (Lupus/Sun Sensitive Version) [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I am co-author of the ROM Dance Program. Here is some information about the program and this particular video.

The program was created in 1981 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin by an occupational therapist, Diane Harlowe MS, OTR, FAOTA, and a T'ai Chi expert, Tricia Yu, MA. It is an innovative mind/body exercise and rest program that combines Western medical model therapeutic exercise with Eastern T'ai Chi principles. It features slow, gentle, flowing movements that are accompanied by quiet music and a verse with relaxing images. The entire sequence takes about seven minutes to complete.

This program has been used internationally by people with arthritis, lupus, fibromyalgia, Parkinson's, MS, chronic fatigue syndrome, and other painful or limiting health conditions. Initial development, research, and cration of new versions and media for home use were supported in part by grants from the Arthritis Foundation. Published long-term efficacy studies have demonstrated the therapeutic effects of the ROM Dance.

The program includes 3 videos and a manual. This particular video is appropriate for both in-home instructional use as well as use by therapists. The movements are done both seated and standing and it includes a special hand exercise routine. The verse includes images of water, moonlight, and friendship. The video includes the following sections: 1)Introduction, 2)Demonstration of the ROM Dance: Moonlight Version, 3)Relaxation demonstration, 4)Discussion of the principles of the ROM Dance, and 5)Precautions and teaching of the movements.

The other two videos are: ROM Dance in Sunlight (original version), and ROM Dance: Seated Version (an adaptation for wheelchair use). The manual is most applicable for health care professionals using the ROM Dance in their practice. All of these materials are available through Amazon.com.

Here are a couple of reviews of the ROM Dance Program:

"The ROM Dance is an excellent set of exercises that allow patients with Arthritis to maintain good Range-of-Motion without placing too much stress on their joints. For me, the soothing nature of the program promotes an inner sense of well-being." (Douglas Lain, MD, Rheumatologist)

"The ROM Dance is an ideal tool to enhance your mobility and peace of mind. I recommend it highly." (Richard Carlson, Ph.D., Certified Rolfer, Co-Editor of Healers on Healing, and Author of You Can Feel Good Again)

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy and comforting exersise fit fot seniors, May 5, 2000

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Mire Uno - See all my reviews

This review is from: ROM Dance: A Range of Motion Exercise and Relaxation Program [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The ROM Dance: A Range of Motion Exercise and Relaxation Program is a medical model therapeutic system designed for people with pain and other physical limitations. It was created in 1981 at St. Marys Hospital Medical Center in Madison,

I bought it for my 69-year-old mother, who should do some exercise but can't do because of her knee pain and depredating eye-site. Since she can't understand English, I viewed it and practice it myself first. The program itself is only for 7 minutes (the video itself is around 45 minutes long). It contains explanation of the exercise, short demonstration, scene from group exercise of aged people in hospitals and detailed explanation.

The movement is easy and very gradual movement, but it's very comforting. It includes a kind of image training such as "Imagine, you are at the seasidec" and it would be a bit difficult to follow for non-English-speaking people like my mother.