ReviewBehavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)2024
Effect of Dancing Interventions on Depression and Anxiety Symptoms in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- 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
- Effects of dance movement therapy and other dance-related interventions on depressive symptoms: a meta-analysis of evidence in the past decade.European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience · 2026Pooled it
- The effect of dance interventions on well-being dimensions in older adults: a systematic review.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Pooled 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
- Outdoor activities and social support on anxiety in Chinese older adults: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Psychosocial outcomes of folk dance interventions compared with other dance forms: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Priority of nutrition and exercise in depression management: triangulating mini-review of past and recent evidence with clinical practice guidelines.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2025Review
- Engagement in Culturally and Regionally Relevant Physical Activity (Hula, Outrigger Paddling, Spearfishing and Surfing) in the State of Hawai'i over the Lifecourse: A cross-sectional analysis.Research square · 2025Article
- Is physical exercise associated with reduced adolescent social anxiety mediated by psychological resilience?: evidence from a longitudinal multi-wave study in China.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2025Article
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Abstract
This systematic review and meta-analysis (PROSPERO CRD42023428105) investigated the effect of dancing on depression and anxiety symptoms in older adults. Conducted up to October 2023, the search across seven databases and gray literature yielded 5020 records. Only randomized trials that analyzed dance interventions for depression and/or anxiety in older adults were included. Nineteen randomized trials, involving 508 participants in dance classes lasting 5 weeks to 18 months, were included and 16 were subjected to meta-analysis. Risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane tool. The meta-analysis showed a statistically significant reduction in depression among older adults participating in dance interventions (
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