ArticleMolecular and clinical oncology2018
Effect of ballroom dancing on the well-being of cancer patients: Report of a pilot project.
Article in Molecular and clinical oncology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05252780 ("My Body, My Rhythm, My Voice"), which is not on this map. Cited by 6 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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"My Body, My Rhythm, My Voice": a Community Dance Intervention Engaging Breast Cancer Survivors in Physical Activity in a Middle-income Country
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The influence of DanceSport on the mental health of patients with chronic diseases: a systematic review.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled it
- The effectiveness of community dance in people with cancer: a mixed-methods systematic review and meta-analysis.Health promotion international · 2023Pooled it
- Effect of Ballroom Dancing on the Physical, Psychological, and Mental Well-Being of Oncological Patients: A Pilot Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Evaluation of a Virtual Dance Class for Cancer Patients and Their Partners during the Corona Pandemic-A Real-World Observational Study.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2023Observational
- A virtual dance sport class for cancer patients: the trainer perspective.Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2023Article
- Influence of ballroom dancing on fatigue, body image, self-efficacy, and endurance of cancer patients and their partners.Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) · 2021Article
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Abstract
The present study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of ballroom dancing for patients with cancer and their partners, and develop a simple method for assessing its effects on the patients' well-being. A total of 11 pairs (14 patients and 8 healthy partners) participated. Participation was open, and there were no restrictions in terms of the type of cancer, treatment or comorbidities. An anonymous standardized questionnaire allowing participants to rate their well-being on a visual analogue scale (VAS) from 1 to 10 was used. This rating was repeated at defined time points over 1 week. No adverse events occurred during the study, and the teaching methods appeared to be feasible for the patients. The well-being of all patients remained stable or increased during the class, and returned to the initial level within the following days. A total of 3 patients with a low well-being rating prior to class experienced a strong improvement during the class, which continued until the last day of observation for 2 patients. These results confirm the effectiveness of a VAS-based method for the evaluation of ballroom dancing in patients with different types of cancer undergoing different treatments, and its positive effect on the patients' well-being.
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