ArticleContemporary clinical trials2016
A pilot study to evaluate multi-dimensional effects of dance for people with Parkinson's disease.
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 12 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 78 citations in OpenAlex.
- Complementary therapies intervention in Parkinson's disease: systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Pooled it
- The effect of different exercise training modes on improving quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease: a network analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of dance interventions for falls prevention in older adults: systematic review and meta-analysis.Age and ageing · 2024Pooled it
- The relationship between physical function and psychological symptoms in Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and meta-regression analysis.CNS neuroscience & therapeutics · 2024Pooled it
- The effects of dance interventions on reducing the risk of falls in older adults: a network meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2024Pooled it
- The effects of mind-body exercise on anxiety and depression in older adults: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- Whether mindfulness-guided therapy can be a new direction for the rehabilitation of patients with Parkinson's disease: a network meta-analysis of non-pharmacological alternative motor-/sensory-based interventions.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Pooled it
- Which type of mind-body exercise is most effective in improving functional performance and quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease? A systematic review with network meta-analysis.Acta neurologica Belgica · 2022Pooled it
- Promoting wellbeing and health through active participation in music and dance: a systematic review.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2020Pooled it
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- Effects of Dance Movement Therapy and Dance on Health-Related Psychological Outcomes. A Meta-Analysis Update.Frontiers in psychology · 2019Pooled it
- The effects of aerobic exercise on quality of life and motor function in patients with Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- The Impact of Dance-Based Physical Activity on Sensorimotor and Psychological Function in Parkinson's Disease: A Narrative Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Virtual Reality in the Neurorehabilitation of Patients with Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease: Pilot Study.Brain sciences · 2025Article
- The Effects of Short-term Intensive Inpatient Rehabilitation on Motor, Non-motor, and Neuropsychological Functions in Parkinson's Disease.Progress in rehabilitation medicine · 2025Article
- If Art Were a Drug: Implications for Parkinson's Disease.Journal of Parkinson's disease · 2024Review
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- Evaluating the effects of dance on motor outcomes, non-motor outcomes, and quality of life in people living with Parkinson's: a feasibility study.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2022Article
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Abstract
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease associated with deficits in motor, cognitive, and emotion/quality of life (QOL) domains, yet most pharmacologic and behavioral interventions focus only on motor function. Our goal was to perform a pilot study of Dance for Parkinson's-a community-based program that is growing in popularity-in order to compare effect sizes across multiple outcomes and to inform selection of primary and secondary outcomes for a larger trial. Study participants were people with PD who self-enrolled in either Dance for Parkinson's classes (intervention group, N=8) or PD support groups (control group, N=7). Assessments of motor function (Timed-Up-and-Go, Gait Speed, Standing Balance Test), cognitive function (Test of Everyday Attention, Verbal Fluency, Alternate Uses, Digit Span Forward and Backward), and emotion/QOL (Geriatric Depression Scale, Falls Efficacy Scale-International, Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire-39 (total score and Activities of Daily Living subscale)) were performed in both groups at baseline and follow-up. Standardized effect sizes were calculated within each group and between groups for all 12 measures. Effect sizes were positive (suggesting improvement) for all 12 measures within the intervention group and 7 of 12 measures within the control group. The largest between-group differences were observed for the Test of Everyday Attention (a measure of cognitive switching), gait speed and falls efficacy. Our findings suggest that dance has potential to improve multiple outcomes in people with PD. Future trials should consider co-primary outcomes given potential benefits in motor, cognitive and emotion/QOL domains.
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