2014
DOI: 10.1177/1359105314529681
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Mood changes following social dance sessions in people with Parkinson’s disease

Abstract: Dance interventions have physical benefits for the elderly, especially those with Parkinson's disease. This study assessed the psychological benefits of dance. A total of 37 participants, with either Parkinson's disease (n= 22) or age-matched controls (n= 15) completed mood questionnaires before and after a 10-week dance intervention. An overall reduction in total mood disturbance and a specific reduction in anger were observed. In addition, less fatigue was found for those initially scoring higher in depressi… Show more

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“…Ballroom [16], Irish Set [22], video game-based [23], and programs with various dance styles [24, 25] were also examined. Though tango targets impairments in PD including backward walking, turning, and changing speeds, other dance styles may also be beneficial for addressing impairments in mood, cognition, participation, and quality of Life.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Ballroom [16], Irish Set [22], video game-based [23], and programs with various dance styles [24, 25] were also examined. Though tango targets impairments in PD including backward walking, turning, and changing speeds, other dance styles may also be beneficial for addressing impairments in mood, cognition, participation, and quality of Life.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In PD, general exercise classes [25], self-directed exercise [21], Tai Chi [16], another dance style [16], physiotherapy [22], neurodevelopment treatment and functional electrical stimulation [23], health education [17], no intervention [18-20, 25], or healthy older adults in the dance intervention [24] were used as controls. Only one study in PD directly compared the effects of different dance interventions on non-motor measures in PD, and superior results were seen with tango dance compared to ballroom [16].…”
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“…An exploratory aim was to determine if factors of neural health and inflammation were altered after these interventions. While there were common elements to both interventions (exercise + CDSM), it was hypothesized that EXCEED, because of the more intensive social support and group format,35,36 would be associated with greater improvement in depression symptoms and greater adherence to the program than SGE.…”
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“…Also, dance enhanced the locomotor ability (ie, movement from one place to another) of individuals with severe rheumatoid arthritis [17]. Other dance genres such as jazz dance [18], Argentine tango [19,20], Turkish folklore [21], Korean traditional dance [22], social dance [23], ballroom dance [24], modern dance [25], waltz [26], and specific designed-exercise dance programs [27] have shown benefits for individuals with a myriad of clinical conditions.…”
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confidence: 99%