Abstract
Background: Pelvic and hip mobility influence female genital health, but there are few studies on this topic. Aims: To investigate the effects of belly dancing on women's health. Method: Electronic search in LILACS, Scielo, Bireme and Pubmed databases between 2001 and 2017. Results: 14 references were selected that contained the key words of which the authors variously proved the benefits of belly dancing, of these, 6 demonstrated the effects dance activities such as decreased menstrual cramps, decreased labor pains, increased muscle strength, improved flexibility, decreased pain in patients with fibromyalgia, improved motor coordination and neuromuscular independence of some specific muscles, among other benefits. Conclusion: Belly dancing has concrete positive effects on female genital health and can be an aid in treatment based on pelvic physiotherapy.
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