Perceived effects of Tango Argentino on body experience in persons with Parkinson’s disease (PD)—A qualitative study with affected persons and their partners

Beerenbrock, Yvonne; Meyer, Lea; Böhme, Juliane; Herrlich, S; Mews, Sunnyi; Berger, Bettina; Martin, David; Büssing, Arndt

doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2019.102221

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“…Increased bodily awareness, including movement deficits and remaining mobility, have recently been reported by Beerenbrock et al (2020) who explored the impact of tango classes on the body experience of PwP. Beerenbrock et al (2020) suggest that body-related concerns are likely to be compounded by symptoms of the condition, such as impairments in balance and gait, which can lead to lower self-confidence in one's ability to carry out activities of daily living and a fear of falling (Palakurthi and Burugupally, 2019). The lack of control that PwP perceive to have over their body, as described by both the dance and no-dance participants in the qualitative study, alongside higher body-related concerns, may result in PwP becoming detached from their bodies (Beerenbrock et al, 2020).…”

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confidence: 94%

“…Therefore, dance interventions for PwP aiming to foster improvements in perceived well-being may benefit from incorporating elements that encourage body appreciation. Increased bodily awareness, including movement deficits and remaining mobility, have recently been reported by Beerenbrock et al (2020) who explored the impact of tango classes on the body experience of PwP. Beerenbrock et al (2020) suggest that body-related concerns are likely to be compounded by symptoms of the condition, such as impairments in balance and gait, which can lead to lower self-confidence in one's ability to carry out activities of daily living and a fear of falling (Palakurthi and Burugupally, 2019).…”

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confidence: 98%

“…The transcripts were subsequently coded independently by two psychologists (RH and DR) according to a priori hierarchical themes. This allows for the further development of previous research insights pertinent to the topic (Gamarra et al, 2009;Ghielen et al, 2017;Beerenbrock et al, 2020). The five a priori codes were (1) dance and the body (Houston and McGill, 2013;Soundy et al, 2014;Koch et al, 2016;Beerenbrock et al, 2020), (2) body functionality, (3) body frustration, (4) pre/post-diagnosis changes in bodily awareness (Taleporos and McCabe, 2002), and (5) body dissatisfaction (Gamarra et al, 2009).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Beerenbrock et al (2020) suggest that body-related concerns are likely to be compounded by symptoms of the condition, such as impairments in balance and gait, which can lead to lower self-confidence in one's ability to carry out activities of daily living and a fear of falling (Palakurthi and Burugupally, 2019). The lack of control that PwP perceive to have over their body, as described by both the dance and no-dance participants in the qualitative study, alongside higher body-related concerns, may result in PwP becoming detached from their bodies (Beerenbrock et al, 2020). Hence, dance may lead to heightened bodily awareness, which may, in turn, negatively impact body appreciation following dance interventions.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…To accommodate a range of Parkinson's severities, the sessions (30-40 min) included dance steps that could be performed to music while seated or standing. Unlike other studies that have used a specific dance style (i.e., Tango Argentino; Hackney and Earhart, 2009;Koch et al, 2016;Beerenbrock et al, 2020), the current study used a genre classified as social dance (Lewis et al, 2016). This required participants to perform solo and partnered routines of a variety of styles (i.e., Bollywood, Tango, Irish dance).…”

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Evidence indicates that bodily perception is negatively related to Parkinson's disease (PD); in particular, people with Parkinson's (PwP) feel dissatisfaction in their physical abilities and appearance. While established treatments exist to ameliorate motor symptoms in PD, research has yet to explore the effects of well-being-focused interventions in relation to the subjective experience of bodily concerns of PwP. This mixed methods exploratory study investigated the constructs of body appreciation in relation to well-being in PwP and the impact of participation in a dance class on body appreciation and well-being, comparing PwP with age-matched controls. Participants (n = 27 PwP, n = 14 controls) completed the Warwick Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale and the Body Appreciation Scale before and after taking part in a dance class. Well-being was positively associated with body appreciation in PwP (r s = 0.64, p < 0.001) but not in controls. Following participation in a dance class, all participants' well-being scores increased; a greater increase in well-being scores was observed for controls. A pilot qualitative study explored bodily awareness with PwP who attended dance classes (n = 4) and other movement-based activities (n = 4). Analysis of the interview data indicated that PwP who danced showed heightened bodily awareness, including bodily limitations, in comparison with PwP who did not dance. These preliminary findings provide initial insight explaining the lack of improvements in body appreciation in PwP following a dance class. The current study highlights the need for dance interventions for PwP to consider incorporating elements that encourage a body positive attitude alongside fostering perceived well-being.

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