Tango for treatment of motor and non-motor manifestations in Parkinson's disease: A randomized control study

Dancing and Parkinson’s disease: updates on this creative approach to therapy

“…48 Only one included study examined the impact of dance on fatigue. 43 While the results of this study were positive, more research is warranted to determine if dancing can help people with PD manage this deliberating symptom.…”

“…Two studies compared dance with traditional therapy approaches, 34,36 one compared dance to usual medical care, 42 another compared dance to Tai Chi, 37 three studies compared different forms of dance, 32,38,39 three other studies compared dance to exercise, 31,40,43 and six studies compared dance with no intervention. Participants in the traditional therapy and exercise interventions performed exercises to improve strength, flexibility, range of motion, mobility, balance, and motor coordination.…”

“…35,40,41 Seven studies stated that a warm-up was performed at the start of class [31][32][33][34]36,39,42 and nine studies used dance instructors with previous experience. 31,33,[36][37][38][39][40]42,43 Two studies included a home dance program as part of the dance intervention. 36,42 The volume of dance activity in each study and the results of intragroup (the difference between pre-and postassessment results within each study group) and intergroup comparisons (the difference between the study groups after the intervention) are summarized in Tables 3 and 4. Where possible, the results of intragroup comparisons were presented quantitatively.…”

“…Notably, the dance interventions were sufficient to maintain mobility and this was significantly better than comparison therapies in some studies. 34,36,43 This could be very meaningful for patients function. 54 Qualitative research studies are warranted to ascertain the perceived benefits of dancing and determine if dancing positively impacts the everyday lives of people with PD.…”

A New Perspective for Parkinson’s Disease: Circadian Rhythm

“…For example, voluntary wheel-running could affect physiological circadian rhythms and delay the phase of peripheral Per2 expression [113]. Also, a metaanalysis showed that physical exercises including Argentine Tango and Tai Ji Quan may be appropriate choices for postural instability therapy in PD [114][115][116]. However, few exploratory studies have examined the effect of physical exercise on circadian systems in PD patients.…”