Long-term effects of Dance for PD<sup>®</sup> on self-efficacy among persons with Parkinson’s disease

McRae, Cynthia; Leventhal, David; Westheimer, Olie; Mastin, Taylor; Utley, Jared; Russell, Daniel W.

doi:10.1080/17533015.2017.1326390

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“…Many examples of propagation can be seen in the field, for example, in arts on prescription and social prescribing, where successful delivery models have been piloted, disseminated and adopted in different geographical areas and settings including the UK, Denmark and Sweden (Chatterjee, Camic, Lockyer & Thomson;Jensen et al, 2017). Other examples include the Dance for Parkinson's Disease model, which began in New York in 2011 and has spread to many countries (McRae et al, 2018), and the notion of singing for wellbeing, which has proliferated following popular TV programmes and media reports.…”

Section: Social Movements Propagation and Scalementioning

confidence: 99%

Social movements and boundary work in arts, health and wellbeing: A research agenda

Daykin¹

2019

NJACH

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Purpose: Despite a growing evidence base and increasing recognition of the connections between arts, health and wellbeing, arts and creativity are some distance from being fully integrated into health and care services. Further, there is a lack of consensus about the best way to develop the evidence base and progress the field. This paper draws on social movement theory and the related field of boundary studies to explore these critical challenges. Design: The paper critically examines the developing international field of arts, health and wellbeing, drawing on a literature from several disciplines including arts and health, social and political sciences, and organisational studies. Findings: While it is important to continue to develop evidence, theories and frameworks are also needed to address strategic questions, such as the relationship between evidence, policy and practice, as well as practical issues of propagation and scale in arts, health and wellbeing. Research limitations: This is a discursive paper. It does not suggest definitive answers; rather, it signals new directions for further empirical research, including studies of social movement theory and boundary work in arts health and wellbeing. Originality/value: A focus on methodology within an evidence-based medicine paradigm has meant that key questions concerning the development and impact of arts projects and programmes in health and wellbeing have been neglected. Social movement theory and boundary studies offer insights into the potential role of arts in reducing divisions, fostering collaboration and contributing to the transformation of health and care policy and practice.

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Section: Social Movements Propagation and Scalementioning

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Social movements and boundary work in arts, health and wellbeing: A research agenda

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2019

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“…Research on the effects of dance for people with PD (PwPD) has mainly focused on short-term [ 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 ] functional outcomes in motor [ 5 , 6 , 9 ] and non-motor [ 9 , 21 ] symptoms. A few studies in PD have investigated longer intervention periods ranging from six months [ 20 , 21 ], twelve months [ 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 ] or as long as two years [ 26 , 27 ]. No research to date has examined how long-term participation in dance impacts disease progression greater than two years.…”

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“…The longest research to date is a 2-year study by McRae et al (2017), which evaluated QoL, self-efficacy, the effect of DfPD classes on daily activities outside of class and functional mobility in PD participants volunteering in DfPD. They found that DfPD classes positively impacted both social and emotional function outside of the classes, and that motor functioning affects QoL through self-efficacy [ 26 ]. Although this study demonstrated the positive influence dance has on social and emotional function in PwPD, it lacked using a motor rating assessment that is most widely applied in PD such as the Movement Disorders Society—Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS Part III motor scale).…”

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Parkinson’s Disease Motor Symptom Progression Slowed with Multisensory Dance Learning over 3-Years: A Preliminary Longitudinal Investigation

Bearss

DeSouza

2021

Brain Sciences

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Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease that has a fast progression of motor dysfunction within the first 5 years of diagnosis, showing an annual motor rate of decline of the Movement Disorder Society Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS) between 5.2 and 8.9 points. We aimed to determine both motor and non-motor PD symptom progression while participating in dance classes once per week over a period of three years. Longitudinal data was assessed for a total of 32 people with PD using MDS-UPDRS scores. Daily motor rate of decline was zero (slope = 0.000146) in PD-Dancers, indicating no motor impairment, whereas the PD-Reference group showed the expected motor decline across three years (p < 0.01). Similarly, non-motor aspects of daily living, motor experiences of daily living, and motor complications showed no significant decline. A significant group (PD-Dancers and PD-Reference) by days interaction showed that PD who train once per week have less motor impairment (M = 18.75) than PD-References who do not train (M = 24.61) over time (p < 0.05). Training is effective at slowing both motor and non-motor PD symptoms over three years as shown in decreased scores of the MDS-UPDRS.

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“…Dancing has been shown to lead to significant improvements in physical symptoms like, rigidity, freezing, tremor, balance, gait, onset of movement, range of movements, motor ability, facial expressions and posture ( Bunce, 2008 ; Hackney and Earhart, 2009a ; Heiberger et al, 2011 ; Houston and McGill, 2013 ; Hashimoto et al, 2015 ; Bearss et al, 2017 ; De Natale et al, 2017 ; McRae et al, 2018 ). As well as, effect emotional symptoms like depression, anxiety, helplessness, the ability to feel joy and improve QoL ( Marchant et al, 2010 ; Aguiar et al, 2016 ).…”

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“…Bunce (2008) showed significantly improved coping skills, social interaction and decreased symptoms of emotional distress resulting from dance classes. A larger study reported significant improvement in functional mobility and self-efficacy in 61 PD patients that were related to QoL ( McRae et al, 2018 ). Dance classes allow Parkinson’s patients physical activity ( Westheimer et al, 2015 ), feelings of joy and freedom ( Houston and McGill, 2013 ), boost self-confidence ( Hackney and Bennett, 2014 ), discovering new movement options and reducing disease symptoms ( Aguiar et al, 2016 ).…”

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I Feel Like I Am Flying and Full of Life: Contemporary Dance for Parkinson’s Patients

2021

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Parkinson’s is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by motor and non-motor symptoms which are strongly associated with patients’ quality of life, affecting social skills and support. It strikes not only the motor abilities but may harm cognitive and emotional functioning. For the past 15 years, contemporary dance has been employed as an intervention to help people diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease cope physically and mentally by way of motor, vestibular, and sensory stimulation as well as social interaction. In this study we aimed to examine psychological flexibility, creative self-efficacy and quality of life of Parkinson’s patients participating in contemporary dance sessions. To obtain this goal we conducted a cross-sectional comparative study of 50 Parkinson’s patients aged 50–87 years, half of which had been participating for at least 3 months once a week, in contemporary dance classes, and the matched controls participated in a verbal support group. Study participants completed questionnaires after participating in a dance class (Intervention) or in a support group (control). Participants in the intervention group were also asked to answer three open-ended questions that examined the experience of participating in contemporary dance classes. We found that psychological flexibility and quality of life were significantly higher in the dance class participants. Participants reported positive changes that occur in their overall feeling and quality of life following their participation in dance classes. Since PD patients’ experiences are deeply embedded in the body, it is significant to explore the use of movement in treatment. The importance of the study is in its potential to highlight the relationship between psychological flexibility and quality of life and to increase awareness of clinicians treating Parkinson’s patients to the importance of incorporating dance as an inherent part of a multidisciplinary team effort.

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Long-term effects of Dance for PD^® on self-efficacy among persons with Parkinson’s disease

Cited by 71 publications

References 28 publications

Social movements and boundary work in arts, health and wellbeing: A research agenda

Social movements and boundary work in arts, health and wellbeing: A research agenda

Parkinson’s Disease Motor Symptom Progression Slowed with Multisensory Dance Learning over 3-Years: A Preliminary Longitudinal Investigation

I Feel Like I Am Flying and Full of Life: Contemporary Dance for Parkinson’s Patients

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Long-term effects of Dance for PD® on self-efficacy among persons with Parkinson’s disease

Cited by 71 publications

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Social movements and boundary work in arts, health and wellbeing: A research agenda

Social movements and boundary work in arts, health and wellbeing: A research agenda

Parkinson’s Disease Motor Symptom Progression Slowed with Multisensory Dance Learning over 3-Years: A Preliminary Longitudinal Investigation

I Feel Like I Am Flying and Full of Life: Contemporary Dance for Parkinson’s Patients

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Long-term effects of Dance for PD^® on self-efficacy among persons with Parkinson’s disease