Effects Of Dance Therapy Research Articles

파킨슨병 환자의 인지 기능 개선에 대한 무용요법의 효과

This study is a systematic literature review focused on the effects of applying dance therapy to improve cognitive function in Parkinson’s disease patients. The keywords ‘dance’, ‘Parkinson’s diseases’, ‘non-motor’ and ‘cognitive function’ were used to search the literature published 2015 to 2021 on PubMed. Four studies were reviewed in this study. In all studies, the scores of MoCA, a cognitive function scale for Parkinson's diseases, increased. Moreover, one of the studies demonstrated statistically significant effects on depression and apathy, while another study showed an effect in reducing anxiety. However, only two studies showed statistically significant results in terms of cognitive function, indicating the need for further experimental research on the effects of dance therapy. Additionally, experimental studies considering factors such as sample size, dance genres, and intervention duration are required to establish the evidence for the application of dance therapy.

Research on the Effect of Dance Therapy on Improving Social Communication Ability of Children with Autism

Research on the Effect of Dance Therapy on Improving Social Communication Ability of Children with Autism

Effects of dance therapy on cognitive and mental health in adults aged 55 years and older with mild cognitive impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BackgroundIndividuals with mild cognitive impairment are at high risk of developing dementia. Dance therapy has promising applications in delaying cognitive decline. However, the effectiveness of dance therapy for older adults with mild cognitive impairment is unclear. The objective of this review was to evaluate the effectiveness of dance therapy on global cognitive function, specific cognitive subdomains, quality of life, and mental health in older adults with mild cognitive impairment to enrich health management strategies for dementia.MethodsElectronic databases and grey literature were searched from inception up to September 23, 2023. The language was limited to English and Chinese. Relevant studies were screened and assessed for risk of bias. A meta-analysis and subgroup analyses stratified by measurement instrument, dance type, intervention duration, and frequency were conducted using the STATA 16.0 software. This review was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines.ResultsTen studies involving 984 participants aged 55 years and over who met the eligibility criteria were included. Dance therapy significantly improved global cognitive function, memory, executive function, attention, language, and mental health (i.e., depression and neuropsychiatric symptoms). However, the effects of dance therapy on processing speed, visuospatial ability, and quality of life in older adults with mild cognitive impairment remain inconclusive. Moreover, dance interventions of longer duration (> 3 months) improved global cognition more than shorter interventions.ConclusionThis review reported that dance therapy was effective in improving global cognitive function, memory, executive function, attention, language, and mental health (i.e., depression and neuropsychiatric symptoms). Hence, it may be an effective non-pharmacological complementary treatment for older adults with mild cognitive impairment.

Results of a low cost dance intervention for cognitive reablement in dementia

AbstractBackground, dance therapy may offer a solution to reduce morbidity, restore aspects of cognitive ability (even if only temporarily), and potentially reduce the total cost of care to individuals and the health care system. But more reliable data on the effectiveness of dance therapy within the dementia community is neededMethodFour female participants with severe major neurocognitive disorders and loss of Activities of Daily Living (ADL) function were included. Participants were selected by the facility’s life enrichment director based on their likelihood to consistently participate in the dance intervention. Loss of ADL function was confirmed by chart review in the facility’s electronic medical record monthly functional tracking summaries. The dance intervention was done for 30 minutes three days a week for four weeks. Though not by design, Participant 4 chose not to dance and served as a tacit “control” in our review. Popular music from the 1950s, country music, and/or Christmas music was played for the duration of each dance session. The participants were evaluated by an MMSE at the beginning of the month before starting the intervention and immediately following after the final dance session.ResultAverage Change in MMSE: 3.375 points. Participant 4 decreased in MMSE score, and participant 1,2, and 3 all improvedConclusionour intervention demonstrates the feasibility of dance therapy as a potentially effective, low‐cost cognitive reablement strategy that may improve function in those already suffering with dementia and loss of independence. Future studies should be prospectively designed, ideally contain a control group, and be statistically powered to explore the role of frequency, intensity, and duration on outcomes.

Effect of Dance Therapy on Stress Among Geriatrics

Stress is a common occurrence in daily life; sometimes, it will be a reaction or sometimes a stimulus. The aim and objective of the study were to assess the stress level among old age people and the effectiveness of dance therapy in reducing stress. "The research design selected for the study was pre-experimental one group pre-test and post-test research design". A non-probability convenience sampling technique was used to obtain a sample of 60 old age people who satisfied the inclusion criteria. The modified psychological stress assessment scale, a standardized measure for assessing the stress level among old age people, was administered to conduct the pre-test and the post-test. This tool contains 30 items. This is a 4-point scale, and the total score is 90. After assessing the pre-test stress level, dance therapy was provided to each sample for 30 days for 45 minutes per day each morning. After 30 days, stress was measured using the same modified psychological stress assessment scale. The Mean of the pre-test and post-test was (61.05) and (25.85), and the Standard Deviation of the pre-test and post-test was (11.89) and (8.27). The Mean difference was (35.2). This showed that there was a significant difference between pre-test and post-test levels of stress scores among old age people. The calculated chi-square value was significant with age, educational status and duration of stay at nursing homes; other variables were not significant. From the study results, it was concluded that Dance Therapy effectively reduced the stress level among geriatrics.

Effects of dance therapy on the rehabilitation of patients with cancer: a systematic review

Introduction: The diagnosis of cancer causes several changes in the lives of human beings, generating impacts on the emotional, physical and psychological state. Fear, stress and sadness usually interfere in quality of life, so dance therapy is a therapeutic method that will serve as an instrument for health rehabilitation, using dance as a means to achieve functional balance and self-esteem of people diagnosed with cancer. Objective: To describe the effectiveness and benefits of dance therapy, in order to emphasize complementary therapies that are important methods during treatment. Material and Methods: Systematic review, in which articles were selected between 2018 and 2021. Published in both Portuguese and English languages in the electronic database as Latin American Caribbean Literature in Sciences of Health (Lilacs), Pubmed, Scientific Electronic Library Online (Scielo) and Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro). Results: The search for data was summarized in a flowchart, in which 546 articles were found based on the combination of descriptors in health science, but after reading, 8 scientific articles were selected divided into three categorical themes; psychological and social. Conclusion: Dance therapy provides physical, psychosocial benefits directly in functional capacity and quality of life during choreography and musical rhythms, influencing functional capacity, self-image, acceptance and especially quality of life.

A Review on the Effect of Dance Therapy on Functioning in Children with Neuro-Motor Disorders

A Review on the Effect of Dance Therapy on Functioning in Children with Neuro-Motor Disorders

Narrative review on effects of dance therapy in Parkinson’s disease patients

Background: Parkinson's disease is a chronic neurodegenerative disease, with slow insidious onset, characterized by the presence of predominantly motor symptoms such as rest tremor, bradykinesia, and postural instability. Dance therapy has been used for many years for various conditions, especially for patients with Parkinson's disease. Methods: The PubMed, Elsevier, Wiley, and Springer databases were searched using the solitary or combination keywords "dance therapy", "Parkinson's disease", and "dance therapy in neurodegenerative disorders". Finally, the time period covered by the inclusion criteria for the papers chosen for evaluation was 2000–2022. Results: In comparison to other forms of exercise, dance resulted in substantial gains on the UPDRSIII and various other scales. Dance practice similarly resulted in substantial gains in motor scores when compared to the control group. Dance has been shown to enhance disease-related motor parameters and functional mobility in patients. Conclusion: Over time, dance therapy has been shown to help improve balance disorders, coordination of movement and mood. In summary, dance therapy is a novel and engaging kind of physical therapy for individuals with Parkinson's disease that could have a significant effect on motor and non-motor abilities.

Effect of Dance Therapy on the Physical Abilities of Older Adults with Dementia: A Systematic Review

Effect of Dance Therapy on the Physical Abilities of Older Adults with Dementia: A Systematic Review

Effects of Dance Therapy on Balance and Risk of Falls in Older Persons

Loss of balance and risk of falls is a major problem in older persons. Literature shows increasing use of yoga practices and dance therapy across Indian oldage homes and day care centres to improve balance and reduce risk of falls in older persons. Aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of dance therapy with focus on therapeutic movements derived from Indian classical dances on balance and risk of falls in older adults of Day Care Centres in Calcutta Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of India. Total of 24 older adults across 2 day care centres participated in the study attending dance therapy sessions for 3 months. All of them self reported problems of balance and repeated falls alongwith difficulties in performing Activities of Daily Living. Twenty one of them were females and 3 males. The mean age of the participants was 75.5 years. Limits of Stabililty (LOS) was used to measure balance and pre tests and post tests were performed. Results showed that the Limits of Stability were significantly higher (17.5%) in older persons after participating in the dance therapy sessions. This study supports that dance therapy using movements derived from Indian classical dance forms can support older persons to function with reduced risk of falls, improved balance, safely carry out mobility tasks and perform better Activities of Daily Living . Further studies can show how dance therapy can facilitate healthy ageing and influence State policies on healthy ageing.

The Effectiveness of Dance Therapy as an Adjunct to Rehabilitation of Adults With a Physical Disability.

Background/Objective: To determine the added benefit on participants’ mobility and participation of a 12-week dance therapy (DT) intervention combined with usual physical rehabilitation for adults with varied physical disabilities. Their appreciation of DT was also explored.Methods: We conducted a quasi-experimental study pre–post test with a nonequivalent control group and repeated measurements pre, post, and at a 3-month follow-up.Results: Although participants in both groups significantly improved over time (at 12 weeks and at follow-up) compared to baseline on mobility (timed up and go, TUG) and participation (e.g., Life-H scores and number of leisure activities), treatment effect analysis using propensity score matching showed no significant treatment effect of DT. The TUG scores showed the best promise of a treatment effect. DT participants’ Flow State Scale scores significantly improved (p < 0.01) for 5/9 dimensions of flow (being in control, loss of self-consciousness), and they all recommended DT.Conclusion: This study failed to demonstrate an added benefit of the DT intervention in improving participants’ mobility and participation. Overwhelmingly, favorable participants’ opinions about the intervention support its potential impact.

Dancing: More than a therapy for patients with venous insufficiency.

ObjectiveThis study aims to figure out the effects of dance therapy on patients with chronic venous insufficiency disease.MethodsForty subjects with chronic venous insufficiency were recruited to either the control group or the dance therapy group. As the severity of chronic venous insufficiency was defined with the Venous Clinical Severity Scores (VCSS), patients in control group received only medical treatment. Twenty patients with chronic venous insufficiency in dance therapy group received three times a week, for five weeks, totally 15 sessions of dance therapy in addition to medical treatment.ResultsThere was no significant difference in pre- and post-treatment results of Rivermead Index, VCSS parameters constipation complaint, assistive breath muscle activity, lower limb circumference, strength and range of motion between groups ( p &gt; 0.05). The remarkable result of this study was obtaining that the post-treatment quality of life scale’s bodily pain score was significantly higher in the dance therapy group than the control group ( p &lt; 0.05).ConclusionsIt was concluded that dance therapy has positive effects on quality of life. There were no barriers to chronic venous insufficiency patients in this form of gentle exercise, showing that it is to meliorate the cardiovascular, physical and psychological benefits of an activity that is enhancing of the self-esteem in addition to the quality of life. Treatment of chronic venous insufficiency should consist of methods that support the patient mentally, physically and psychologically, in addition to the medical treatment. Dance therapy might be a potential exercise intervention for improvements in chronic venous insufficiency patients, so clinicians focusing on them could recommend this form of gentle exercise in addition to the medical treatment.

Effect of Dance Therapy on Stress and Anxiety in Working Women

Objective: To find out the effect of dance therapy on stress and anxiety in working women. Method: A total of 41 women between age group 25 to 40 years were randomly selected to receive aerobic dance therapy. The program was conducted for 4 weeks, scheduled three days in a week, with a session of 10-20 minutes each day. Outcome assessment included perceived stress scale (PSS) and Hamilton anxiety rating scale (HAMA) which was recorded before and after completion of sessions. Result: There was a reduction in levels of stress and anxiety after 4 weeks of aerobic dance therapy (p value < 0.0001) which was found to be statistically significant; whereas correlation between working hours and scores of PSS (r value -0.16) and HAMA (r value -0.06) Scales were statistically insignificant. Conclusion: On the basis of results of our study we concluded that aerobic dance therapy was effective in reducing stress and anxiety in working women.

Effectiveness of Dance Therapy in Fibromyalgia.

Effectiveness of Dance Therapy in Fibromyalgia.

Effects of dance therapy after gastric bypass on quality of life, self-esteem and self-assessment of body size

Introduction: In order to motivate patients who have undergone bariatric surgery to take care of themselves and reconstruct their self-image, it proves essential to help them to focus on the body-subject (perceptual and affective sensory feelings). Aim: The aim of this study is to analyze the impact of dance therapy on the patient’s experience of the body, self-esteem, and body esteem, as well as on quality of life and self-assessment of body size after gastric bypass and weight stabilization. Methods: Eleven patients participated in a dance therapy program for 90 minutes per week over 18 weeks. The effects on self-esteem, quality of life, body esteem and body image were measured using self-questionnaires. Results: The results after dance therapy showed an improvement in quality of life p &lt; 0.000. Body esteem and self-esteem improved significantly (p &lt; 0.000). However, a divergence remains, or may even be larger, between actual BMI and self-assessment of body size after gastric bypass, even in patients who are no longer obese after the bariatric surgery. Conclusion: After 18 weeks of dance therapy, patients who attended a patient education preparation course and underwent gastric bypass develop a perception of their experienced body that enables them to significantly improve their quality of life, self-esteem, and body esteem.

Effects of dance therapy on cognitive and mood symptoms in people with Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis

ObjectiveTo investigate whether the dance therapy was more beneficial than non-dance therapy on cognitive and mood symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). MethodsMEDLINE, CINAHL, Embase and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were searched from inception to December 11, 2018. Risk of bias for the included trials was assessed using criteria in the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions. ResultsSeven randomized controlled trials were identified on cognitive and mood symptoms in patients with PD. There were significant differences in favor of dance in executive function (WMD = 1.17, 95% CI:0.39 to 1.95, P = 0.003; I2 = 0%, P = 0.45), but not in outcomes of global cognitive function, depression and apathy. ConclusionsDance therapy is beneficial in improving executive function for adults with PD. However, there are no positive effects were founded on global cognitive function, depression and apathy for PD.

The effectiveness of dance therapy as an adjunct to rehabilitation of persons with a physical disability

Alternative treatment modalities have been gaining popularity in rehabilitation for the past decade. Among these modalities, dance therapy seems to be particularly interesting since it is an enjoyable physical activity that combines improvisation, music and social interaction. A 12-week dance therapy program (DTP) offered to rehabilitation outpatients aims to promote community participation and mobility. Its effectiveness has never been studied. The objective was thus to determine the effect of DTP on participants’ mobility and participation compared to that of persons only receiving rehabilitation. A pre-/post-intervention repeated measures design with a comparison group was used (2 evaluations each pre and post-intervention). Participants were receiving outpatient rehabilitation at the Lucie-Bruneau Rehabilitation Centre (Montréal, Québec). Outcomes measures included Timed up and go (TUG), Assessment of life habits (LIFE-H) relating to community mobility and community life, and number of leisure activities performed. Generalized Estimating Equations over repeated measures determined if groups evolved differently over time; paired t -tests assessed change among DTP participants in Flow state scale (FSS-2) scores pre-/post-intervention. Forty-three DTP and 50 control subjects participated (half were male, average age of 49.1 ± 14.2 years). Subjects in both groups significantly ( P < 0.05) improved across pre and post-intervention periods for the TUG and LIFE-H leisure and number of leisure activities. Interactions between group and time were not significant; groups did not evolve differently over time for any outcome measure, nor were differences found between genders or between those with and without degenerative conditions. FSS scores significantly improved ( P = 0.008 to 0.01) for 5/9 dimensions of flow experience (e.g. clear goals, sense of control) indicating DTP participants were immersed in the program and enjoyed it. Rehabilitation clients enjoy DTP however DTP appears to have limited added value beyond the provision of usual rehabilitation. Non-significant results are likely due to the choice of outcome measures.

강강술래를 활용한 무용치료프로그램이 경증 치매노인의 정서 및 의사소통에 미치는 효과

강강술래를 활용한 무용치료프로그램이 경증 치매노인의 정서 및 의사소통에 미치는 효과

The effect of dance therapy on the balance of women over 60 years of age: The influence of dance therapy for the elderly

ABSTRACTDance therapy is a physical activity that can lead to balance improvement in older adults. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of dance therapy on balance and risk of falls in older women. Twenty-four older women (mean age 66.4 years old) attended dance sessions for three months. Pretest/posttests were completed using the Postural Stability Test, the Limits of Stability Test, and the Fall Risk Test M-CTSIB. Results showed the Limits of Stability Test was significantly higher (17.5%) after dance classes. Regular use of dance therapy shows promise in improving balance by increasing the limits of stability.

Effects of dance therapy and ballroom dances on physical and mental illnesses: A systematic review

This systematic review aims to evaluate the effects of dance (movement) therapy and ballroom dances as therapeutic interventions for adults with physical and mental illnesses in comparison to other interventions or care as usual. A systematic literature search for randomized controlled trials examining dance therapy and ballroom dances published between 1995 and 2011 was carried out in the electronic databases MEDLINE and PsycINFO. 13 publications reporting results from 11 randomized trials (predominantly from USA and Scandinavia) were identified with mostly small samples. They examined breast cancer (n=2), dementia (n=1), Parkinson's disease (n=2), heart failure (n=1), diabetes type 2 (n=1), depression (n=3) and fibromyalgia (n=1). Dance (movement) therapy had a positive impact for patients with breast cancer, improving quality of life, shoulder range of motion and body image. In patients with depression psychological distress was reduced by dance therapy. Ballroom dances improved balance and coordination in patients with Parkinson's disease and disease-specific quality of life in patients with heart failure. Dance (movement) therapy and ballroom dances seem beneficial for patients with breast cancer, depression, Parkinson's disease, diabetes and heart failure. However, further good quality research is needed to gain more profound insight into the efficacy of these treatment options.