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ArticleBMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation2024

A novel dance intervention program for children and adolescents with developmental disabilities: a pilot randomized control trial.

Jeffrey T Anderson, Christina Toolan, Emily Coker, Hannah Singer, Derek Pham, Nicholas Jackson, Catherine Lord, Rujuta B Wilson

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Article in BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04762290 (Dance for Children With Autism), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Dance for Children With Autism: a Therapeutic Intervention to Improve Motor Ability, Quality of Life, Social Communication, Perceived Physical Competence, and Self-efficacy

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of California, Los AngelesRan2021 to 2024Enrolled35ConditionsNeurodevelopmental DisordersArmsDance
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Jeffrey T AndersonUniversity of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Christina ToolanCalifornia State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA, USA.
Emily CokerStanford School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
Hannah SingerUniversity of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Derek PhamUniversity of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Nicholas JacksonUniversity of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Catherine LordUniversity of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Rujuta B WilsonUniversity of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA. rbhatt@mednet.ucla.edu.

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HRSA HHS UT2MC39440
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Abstract

backgroundOrganized physical activity programs have been shown to provide wide benefits to participants, though there are relatively few studies examining the impact of these programs for individuals with developmental disabilities. This pilot study was conducted to determine the feasibility and impact of an undergraduate-led dance intervention program for children and adolescents with developmental disabilities. We evaluated the impact of the dance program on motor ability and social skills.

methodsThe study design was a waitlist control clinical trial in which participants were randomized to active and control groups. Eligible participants included male and female children and adolescents between the ages of 4 and 17 years with neurodevelopmental disabilities. The Motor Assessment Battery for Children Checklist and the Social Responsiveness Scale were used to assess change in motor and social skills, respectively. After gathering baseline data, the active group completed 1 h of online dance classes per week for 10 weeks, while the control group entered a 10-week waiting period. All participants then returned for a follow-up visit. Pre- and post-intervention data were analyzed using linear mixed-effects modeling adjusting for age and class attendance with subject random intercept.

resultsWe recruited and randomized 43 participants with neurodevelopmental disabilities (mean age = 8.63, SD = 2.98), of which 30 participated in dance classes. The attendance rate was 82.6% for the active group and 61.7% for the control group. The active group demonstrated a significant improvement in motor skills in an unpredictable environment, as indicated on the Motor Assessment Battery for Children Checklist (n = 21, p = 0.05). We also observed positive trends in social skills that did not reach significance.

conclusionsOur results indicate that it is feasible to develop and implement a fully digital dance intervention program for individuals with developmental disabilities. Further, we find that change in motor skills can be detected after just 10 h of low-intensity participation. However, a lack of significant change in social skills coupled with limitations in study implementation suggests further research is needed to determine the full impact of this dance program.

trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov Protocol Registration System: Protocol ID 20-001680-AM-00005, registered 17/2/2021 - Retrospectively Registered, https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04762290 .

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DanceDevelopmentalDisabilityInterventionMotorRandomized Control Trial

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PMCPMC11092010

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