Abstract
Objectives
(1) To appraise and synthesize the literature on dance interventions for individuals
with Parkinson disease (PD); (2) to provide information regarding the frequency, intensity,
duration, and type of dance used in these programs; and (3) to inform the development
of future studies evaluating dance interventions in this population.
Data Sources
Eight databases (MEDLINE, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature
[CINAHL], the Allied and Complementary Medicine Database [AMED], SPORTDiscus, PubMed,
PubMed Central, Sage, and ScienceDirect) were electronically searched in April 2014.
The references lists from the included articles were also searched.
Study Selection
Studies retrieved during the literature search were reviewed by 2 reviewers independently.
Suitable articles were identified by applying inclusion criteria.
Data Extraction
Data regarding participants and the frequency, intensity, duration, and type of dance
form used were extracted. The effect that each dance program had on defined outcomes
and the feasibility of each program were also reviewed.
Data Synthesis
Thirteen articles were identified. The quality of studies varied, and methodological
limitations were evident in some. The evidence evaluated suggests that two 1-hour
dance classes per week over 10 to 13 weeks may have beneficial effects on endurance,
motor impairment, and balance.
Conclusions
Dance may be helpful for some people with PD. This article provides preliminary information
to aid clinicians when implementing dance programs for people with PD. Higher-quality
multicenter studies are needed to determine the effect of other dance genres and the
optimal therapy volume and intensity.
Keywords
List of abbreviations:
FITT (frequency, intensity, time/duration and type), MDS- UPDRS-3 (Movement Disorder Society-Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale-Subsection 3), PD (Parkinson disease), RCT (randomized controlled trial), UPDRS-3 (Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale-Subsection 3)To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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Published online: September 14, 2014
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