ReviewFrontiers in psychology2020
A Practice-Inspired Mindset for Researching the Psychophysiological and Medical Health Effects of Recreational Dance (Dance Sport).
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effects of dance-based interventions on body image and self-worth in overweight and obese individuals: a systematic review.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled it
- The impact of dance on the mental health of older adults: a network meta-analysis of anxiety, depression, and well-being.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Pooled it
- The Effectiveness of Dance Interventions on Psychological and Cognitive Health Outcomes Compared with Other Forms of Physical Activity: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Pooled it
- Is dancing an effective intervention for fat loss? A systematic review and meta-analysis of dance interventions on body composition.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- Music and Exercise in Concert: Uncovering Synergistic Mechanisms for Enhancing Brain Health and Cognitive Resilience-A Narrative Review.Brain and behavior · 2026Review
- Mindful Embodied Movement: Study Protocol for a 12-Week Modern Dance-Mindfulness Intervention and Mixed-Methods Randomized Controlled Trial in Recreational Adult Dancers.Methods and protocols · 2026Article
- Mental health in recreational and professional dancers: a genetically informed study in Sweden.SSM - population health · 2026Article
- An enculturation-induced joy bias for emotion recognition in full-body-movement.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Choreographing Well-Being: The Predictive Role of Self-Compassion on Life Satisfaction-A Therapeutic-Based Art Pedagogy Perspective in Recreational Dance.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Anxiety relief in the post-pandemic era: a randomized trial on the integration of digital technology into dance art healing.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Effects of a 12-week dance intervention on left-behind children with co-occurring social anxiety and low self-concept.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Impact of pole dancing on mental wellbeing and sexual self-concept: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2024Article
- Anticipation, agency and aging-conditions for making movement irresistible.Frontiers in aging · 2024Article
- "It doesn't feel like exercise": a realist process evaluation of factors that support long-term attendance at dance classes designed for healthy ageing.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
"Dance" has been associated with many psychophysiological and medical health effects. However, varying definitions of what constitute "dance" have led to a rather heterogenous body of evidence about such potential effects, leaving the picture piecemeal at best. It remains unclear what exact parameters may be driving positive effects. We believe that this heterogeneity of evidence is partly due to a lack of a clear definition of dance for such empirical purposes. A differentiation is needed between (a) the effects on the individual when the activity of "dancing" is enjoyed
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