SynthesisBMC geriatrics2023
Effects of dance therapy on cognitive and mental health in adults aged 55 years and older with mild cognitive impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Dance-Based Interventions for Mental Health: A Comprehensive and Quality-Sensitive Umbrella Review of Definitions, Measurement Practices, and Evidence Fragmentation.Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 2026Pooled it
- Comparative efficacy and certainty of evidence of exercise interventions for cognitive outcomes in older adults with mild cognitive impairment: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of exercise on cognitive function in older patients with Alzheimer's disease: a meta-regression and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Dance versus other exercise modalities in mild cognitive impairment and dementia: comparative efficacy from a systematic review and bayesian network meta-analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of dance interventions on brain health for older adults with cognitive impairment: an umbrella review.BMC geriatrics · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of aerobic exercise interventions on cognitive function, sleep quality, and quality of life in older adults with mild cognitive impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Pooled it
- Exercise effects on neuropsychiatric symptoms and quality of life in mild cognitive impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Pooled it
- Effect of Dance Intervention on Cognitive Function and Related Cerebellar Dynamic Functional Connectivity in Patients With Schizophrenia.Alpha psychiatry · 2026Article
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- Movement-Based Interventions in Pre-Frail and Frail Older Adults: An Integrative Review of Clinical, Digital, and Implementation Evidence.Clinical interventions in aging · 2026Review
- Effects of Dance-Based Aerobic Training on Frailty and Cognitive Function in Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 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
- The Sound of Memory: Investigating Music Therapy's Cognitive Benefits in Patients with Dementia-A Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Article
- Evaluation of healthcare-related factors influencing mental health of Taiwanese citizens among different age groups.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Effect of Dancing Interventions on Depression and Anxiety Symptoms in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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Abstract
backgroundIndividuals with mild cognitive impairment are at high risk of developing dementia. Dance therapy has promising applications in delaying cognitive decline. However, the effectiveness of dance therapy for older adults with mild cognitive impairment is unclear. The objective of this review was to evaluate the effectiveness of dance therapy on global cognitive function, specific cognitive subdomains, quality of life, and mental health in older adults with mild cognitive impairment to enrich health management strategies for dementia.
methodsElectronic databases and grey literature were searched from inception up to September 23, 2023. The language was limited to English and Chinese. Relevant studies were screened and assessed for risk of bias. A meta-analysis and subgroup analyses stratified by measurement instrument, dance type, intervention duration, and frequency were conducted using the STATA 16.0 software. This review was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines.
resultsTen studies involving 984 participants aged 55 years and over who met the eligibility criteria were included. Dance therapy significantly improved global cognitive function, memory, executive function, attention, language, and mental health (i.e., depression and neuropsychiatric symptoms). However, the effects of dance therapy on processing speed, visuospatial ability, and quality of life in older adults with mild cognitive impairment remain inconclusive. Moreover, dance interventions of longer duration (> 3 months) improved global cognition more than shorter interventions.
conclusionThis review reported that dance therapy was effective in improving global cognitive function, memory, executive function, attention, language, and mental health (i.e., depression and neuropsychiatric symptoms). Hence, it may be an effective non-pharmacological complementary treatment for older adults with mild cognitive impairment.
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