Description
For sample adults in 2007 who had ever seen a practitioner for Feldenkreis (MOVFELD) and for sample children in 2007, MOVFELDYR reports whether the person had used Feldenkreis in the past 12 months.
Movement techniques--including Feldenkreis, Alexander Technique, Pilates, and Trager Psychophysical Integration--were one of many alternative health treatment modalities included in the 2007 Alternative Health Supplement. For the full list of alternative health treatments covered in the NHIS, and for general background information about the Alternative Health Supplements (including the 2002 Supplement, which did not recognize movement techniques as an alternative treatment modality) see ACUYR.
In 2007, if sample adults gave a positive response to MOVFELDYR (or to the comparable variables MOVALEXYR, MOVPILATYR, or MOVTRAGYR, which cover use of other movement techniques in the past 12 months), they were asked a series of follow-up questions (see MOVALEXYR).
In addition, both sample children and sample adults who had used any of the four specified movement techniques in the past 12 months were asked whether the techniques were used to treat a specific medical condition and, if so, what that condition was (see MOVTREAT).
Definitions
The 2007 Field Representative's Manual defines Feldenkreis as:
In 2007 field representatives were advised to "feel free to offer [this definition] even if the respondent has not requested [it]."
The 2007 survey question asked whether the person had seen "a practitioner or teacher" for Feldenkreis in the past 12 months. The 2007 Manual defines an "alternative provider or practitioner" as:
Universe
- 2007: Sample adults age 18+ who have ever seen a practitioner for Feldenkreis and sample children under 18.
Codes and Frequencies
Availability
- 2007
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Weights
- 2007 : SAMPWEIGHT
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