SynthesisPloS one2021
Performing arts as a health resource? An umbrella review of the health impacts of music and dance participation.
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The arts for disease prevention and health promotion: a systematic review.Nature medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Impact of structured physical activity on youth's mental health: A review of umbrella reviews.The International journal of social psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Association of Music Interventions With Health-Related Quality of Life: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JAMA network open · 2022Pooled it
- The impact of dance self-efficacy on dance program participation and health outcomes among older adults: a secondary analysis of the DaNCE cluster-RCT.BMC geriatrics · 2025Trial
- Effects of jazz dance and concurrent training on psychological variables in menopausal women: A randomized controlled trial.Archives of women's mental health · 2025Trial
- Benefits of an online group dance program for adolescents' social bonding and wellbeing.Journal of adolescence · 2024Trial
- Stress, subjective wellbeing and self-knowledge in higher education teachers: A pilot study through bodyfulness approaches.PloS one · 2022Trial
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- Cultural participation and life satisfaction: an investigation across different family backgrounds.PloS one · 2026Article
- Differential pathways from arts and creative activities to student learning and wellbeing: the roles of belonging, self-efficacy, and self-regulation.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Community music as health promotion: equity-related insights from urban context in Australia.Health promotion international · 2025Article
- So you think you can dance? Development and validation of the Dance Self-Efficacy Scale for older adults (DanSES-60+) for research and practice.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Impact of group dancing during Japanese festivals on people's sense of community.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Implementing creative dance activities for primary school children to improve health and wellbeing: a qualitative study in the North East England.Perspectives in public health · 2024Article
- Is it premature to formulate recommendations for policy and practice, based on culture and health research? A robust critique of the CultureForHealth (2022) report.Frontiers in public health · 2024Review
- The use of dance to improve the health and wellbeing of older adults: A global scoping review of research trials.PloS one · 2024Article
- Revitalizing preschool minds: a fresh approach to arts-based brain health interventions.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Absolute and relative intensities of solo, free-form dancing in adults: A pilot study.PloS one · 2024Article
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Abstract
An increasing body of evidence notes the health benefits of arts engagement and participation. However, specific health effects and optimal modes and 'doses' of arts participation remain unclear, limiting evidence-based recommendations and prescriptions. The performing arts are the most popular form of arts participation, presenting substantial scope for established interest to be leveraged into positive health outcomes. Results of a three-component umbrella review (PROSPERO ID #: CRD42020191991) of relevant systematic reviews (33), epidemiologic studies (9) and descriptive studies (87) demonstrate that performing arts participation is broadly health promoting activity. Beneficial effects of performing arts participation were reported in healthy (non-clinical) children, adolescents, adults, and older adults across 17 health domains (9 supported by moderate-high quality evidence (GRADE criteria)). Positive health effects were associated with as little as 30 (acute effects) to 60 minutes (sustained weekly participation) of performing arts participation, with drumming and both expressive (ballroom, social) and exercise-based (aerobic dance, Zumba) modes of dance linked to the broadest health benefits. Links between specific health effects and performing arts modes/doses remain unclear and specific conclusions are limited by a still young and disparate evidence base. Further research is necessary, with this umbrella review providing a critical knowledge foundation.
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