Dance for Parkinson's: A new framework for research on its physical, mental, emotional, and social benefits

McGill, Ashley; Houston, Sara; Lee, Raymond Y.W.

doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2014.03.005

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“…Our findings align well with previously published research [18,19,20,21]. Despite having thinner cortex in some cortical areas, the dancer group manifested superior memory performance and absence of the expected association between cognitive decline and cortical atrophy in AD-relevant cortical areas, an association that was readily observed among nondancers.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…Additionally, dancers outperformed nondancers in learning and memory tasks. Our findings are similar to previous studies where young adults showed thinner cortical GM in dancers relative to nondancers [18,19,20,21]. The associations between dance experience and GM thickness in the elderly have not, to our knowledge, been investigated previously.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…Most of the literature surrounding dancing and neuroscience fall into physical or artistic therapies [18], where dancing is used as an exercise to help rehabilitate neurodegenerative disorders (e.g. Parkinson's disease or strokes) [19] or treat social anxieties [20]. Focusing on the elderly, Verghese et al [21] observed social dancing to be the only physical activity correlated with a decreased risk of developing dementia.…”

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Dance Experience and Associations with Cortical Gray Matter Thickness in the Aging Population

Porat

Goukasian

Hwang

et al. 2016

Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord Extra

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Introduction: We investigated the effect dance experience may have on cortical gray matter thickness and cognitive performance in elderly participants with and without mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Methods: 39 cognitively normal and 48 MCI elderly participants completed a questionnaire regarding their lifetime experience with music, dance, and song. Participants identified themselves as either dancers or nondancers. All participants received structural 1.5-tesla MRI scans and detailed clinical and neuropsychological evaluations. An advanced 3D cortical mapping technique was then applied to calculate cortical thickness. Results: Despite having a trend-level significantly thinner cortex, dancers performed better in cognitive tasks involving learning and memory, such as the California Verbal Learning Test-II (CVLT-II) short delay free recall (p = 0.004), the CVLT-II long delay free recall (p = 0.003), and the CVLT-II learning over trials 1-5 (p = 0.001). Discussion: Together, these results suggest that dance may result in an enhancement of cognitive reserve in aging, which may help avert or delay MCI.

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Dance Experience and Associations with Cortical Gray Matter Thickness in the Aging Population

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Hwang

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Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord Extra

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“…Consistent results include how exercise effects the reduction in fatigue condition 14 , postural changes, on muscular fibrosis and/or tissue adhesion of surgical area 15 , in depression, anxiety and anguish, combined with positive changes in parameters of physical fitness, aerobic capacity and general muscle function 13,16 . The dance application is pointed out in several studies as one of the possibilities of adjuvant therapies, as in cancer patients 14 hemophilia patients 17 , elderly with depression 18 and people with Parkinson disease 19 . Dance can be beneficial for enhancing emotional and social aspects in the cancer patients life 14 , and also alternative sports therapy programme for patients with haemophilia 17 , after showing positive results in pain.…”

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“…When regarding to pshychological aspects, dance can be associated with decrease depression symptons in elderly patients and also fewer prescriptions of antidepressants 18 . Dance can be a possibility of exercise intervention in different patients 14,17,18,19 . Considering the effects of the breast cancer treatment and all the collateral effects, dance as therapeutic context can be beneficial for this population.…”

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Dance as treatment therapy in breast cancer patients – a systematic review

Boing¹,

Rafael²,

Braga³

et al. 2017

Rev Bras Ativ Fís Saúde

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This systematic review aimed to identify and analyse original articles which investigated the influence of dance as adjuvant therapy in breast cancer. The selected databases were PsycInfo, PubMed, The Cochrane Library, ScienceDirect and the Virtual Health Library (VHL). present in the titles or abstracts of the articles. The quality of the data was evaluated by means of the methodological criteria proposed by Downs and Black. We identified 69 articles initially, of which only 11 were selected and analyzed. The approach followed in methodologies were dance therapy movement, Greek dance, Sacred dance, ballroom dance, classical ballet and jazz. Favorable results were found for self-image, femininity, mood, self-esteem, physical well-being, perceived stress, pain, consciousness, depression, couples trust, anxiety and fear. It was observed better range of motion and strength in upper limp, and also improvement in functional capacity. The authors pointed dance as an effective alternative adjuvant treatment in breast cancer. Dance promotes psychological benefits in women in breast cancer, as well as improvements strength and range of motion in upper limbs. Future studies are recommended with best scientific evidence, in order to investigate interventions with dance during other treatment and disease stage and with other forms of dance. KeywordsBreast Cancer; Dancing; Therapeutics. Resumo Esta revisão sistemática teve como objetivo identificar e analisar os artigos originais que investigaram a influência da dança como terapia adjuvante no câncer de mama. Foram determinadas como bases de dados para as buscas: PsycInfo, PubMed, The Cochrane Library, ScienceDirect e a Biblioteca Virtual da Saúde (BVS). Os seguintes descritores foram utilizados [dance therapy] OR [movement therapy] OR [complementary therapies] AND [breast cancer] OR [cancer neoplasms] OR [breast tumor] OR [breast carcinoma] presentes nos títulos ou resumos dos trabalhos. A qualidade dos trabalhos foi investigada pela Escala metodológica Palavras-chaveCâncer de mama; Dança; Terapia.Dance as treatment therapy in breast cancer patients -a systematic review Dança como tratamento terapêutico em pacientes com câncer de mama -uma revisão sistemática

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Understanding Quality of Life Through the Experiences of Dancers with Parkinson’s

Houston

McGill

2019

Social Indicators Research Series

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Dance for Parkinson's: A new framework for research on its physical, mental, emotional, and social benefits

Cited by 50 publications

References 29 publications

Dance Experience and Associations with Cortical Gray Matter Thickness in the Aging Population

Dance Experience and Associations with Cortical Gray Matter Thickness in the Aging Population

Dance as treatment therapy in breast cancer patients – a systematic review

Understanding Quality of Life Through the Experiences of Dancers with Parkinson’s

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