The physical and psychological effects of dance therapy on middle-aged and older adult with arterial hypertension: A systematic review [PDF]
HeliyonObjective: To systematically review the intervention effect of dance therapy on the physical and psychological health level of middle-aged and older adult with arterial hypertension.
Xiaoyu Peng +4 more
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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 [PDF]
BMC Geriatrics, 2023 Background Individuals with mild cognitive impairment are at high risk of developing dementia. Dance therapy has promising applications in delaying cognitive decline.
Chen-shan Huang +4 more
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Impact of dance therapy on adults with psychological trauma: a systematic review [PDF]
European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 2023 Background: Dance therapy is thought to improve mental and physical health by activating psychological and physiological processes such as motor coordination, and expression of emotions.
Crystal Tomaszewski +4 more
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Effects of dance therapy in women with breast cancer: A systematic review protocol. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2022 Background Cancer is an important public health problem with an increasing global incidence in the recent decades. Breast cancer has become the leading cause of death in women worldwide.
Silva da Costa N +2 more
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Feasibility of dance therapy using telerehabilitation on trunk control and balance training in patients with stroke: A pilot study. [PDF]
Medicine (Baltimore), 2022 Background: This randomized controlled trial aimed to investigate the effects of dance therapy using telerehabilitation on trunk control and balance training in patients with stroke and compare them with the effects of conventional treatment. Methods: We
Lee SJ +8 more
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Dance therapy and cognitive impairment in older people: A review of clinical data. [PDF]
Dement Neuropsychol, 2022 The growing interest for nonpharmacological treatment alternatives to older people with mild cognitive impairment or dementia has increased exponentially for the past few years; in this context, dance therapy is an effective therapeutic tool in improving
Menezes AC, Drumond G, Shigaeff N.
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The Effectiveness of Dance Therapy as an Adjunct to Rehabilitation of Adults With a Physical Disability. [PDF]
Front Psychol, 2020 Background/Objective: To determine the added benefit on participants’ mobility and participation of a 12-week dance therapy (DT) intervention combined with usual physical rehabilitation for adults with varied physical disabilities.
Swaine B +7 more
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A Methodological Quality Assessment of Meta-Analysis Studies in Dance Therapy Using AMSTAR and AMSTAR 2. [PDF]
Healthcare (Basel), 2020 Although earlier meta-analysis studies have provided evidence-based information useful for decision-making, debate regarding their quality continues.
Kim HR, Choi CH, Jo E.
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Chinese ethnic dance therapy: cultural anthropology and health science perspectives on Tujia ethnic dances [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyIntroductionArchaeological findings witness the anthropological roots of dance, while psychological, medical, cultural and aesthetic studies shed light on health promoting capacities and curative factors inhering in symbolic and expressive body movement.
Qi Mao, Wolfgang Mastnak, Ruiyuan Guan
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Dance therapy for schizophrenia. [PDF]
Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2013 Dance therapy or dance movement therapy (DMT) is defined as 'the psychotherapeutic use of movement as a process which furthers the emotional, social, cognitive, and physical integration of the individual'. It may be of value for people with developmental, medical, social, physical or psychological impairments.
Ren J, Xia J.
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