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Effects of dance and movement therapy on physical ability, flexibility and psychological state for individuals under constant stress

open access: yesPedagogy of Physical Culture and Sports, 2022
Background and Study Aim. Dance and movement therapy defined as culturally creative, unique, but at the same time and a universal phenomenon encompassing bodily movements, bodily self – expression, feelings, stories, body interactions with self and ...
Julija Andrejeva   +7 more
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REDUCING STRESS IN SCHOOL CHILDREN THROUGH THE USE OF SOME DANCE TECHNICAL ELEMENTS AS A FORM OF THERAPY [PDF]

open access: yesBulletin of the Transilvania University of Braşov: Series IX Sciences of Human Kinetics, 2020
Dance therapy, after numerous researches, has proven to be a very beneficial exercise. We are considering reducing stress by applying an intervention plan based on a succession of specific dance steps, artistic program, made by entirely for this ...
E.F. GROSU   +4 more
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The Emotional Experience of Caring for Children in Pediatric Palliative Care: A Qualitative Study among a Home-Based Interdisciplinary Care Team

open access: yesChildren, 2023
The healthcare providers caring for children with life-threatening illnesses experience considerable compassion fatigue. The purpose of this study was to describe the feelings and emotions of professionals working in an interdisciplinary pediatric ...
Patricia Rico-Mena   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The role of creativity in interpersonal communication in dance and movement therapy: narratives of practitioners

open access: yesCreativity Studies, 2022
Based on the qualitative data, this paper aims to disclose the role of creativity in the therapeutic process from the perspective of dance and movement therapists in Lithuania.
Margarita Gedvilaitė-Kordušienė
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of a remotely supervised physical training program combined with cognitive training for older individuals at increased risk of clinical-functional vulnerability: study protocol for a randomized clinical trial

open access: yesTrials, 2023
Background Despite the robust body of evidence for the benefits of home-based physical exercise, there is still a paucity of data on the benefits of home-based cognitive training for older adults, especially in those at increased risk of clinical ...
Franciele Costa Berní   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dance movement therapy and women with breast cancer: The psychophysical impact of the empathic process

open access: yesPsicooncologia, 2011
Objectives: To describe the therapeutic process and possible influence of mirror neurons in kinesthetic empathy using dance movement therapy for breast cancer. Method: Case study methodology was used.
Alicia Blázquez   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dance movement therapy for dementia [PDF]

open access: yesCochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2014
Dementia is a collective name for different degenerative brain syndromes which, according to Alzheimer's Disease International, affects approximately 35.6 million people worldwide. The latest NICE guideline for dementia highlights the value of diverse treatment options for the different stages and symptoms of dementia including non-pharmacological ...
Vicky, Karkou, Bonnie, Meekums
openaire   +3 more sources

Unleashing the potential of dance: a neuroplasticity-based approach bridging from older adults to Parkinson’s disease patients

open access: yesFrontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2023
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects >1% of individuals worldwide and is manifested by motor symptoms such as tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia, as well as non-motor symptoms such as cognitive impairment and ...
Cécil J. W. Meulenberg   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dance movement therapy for depression [PDF]

open access: yesCochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2012
Depression is a debilitating condition affecting more than 350 million people worldwide (WHO 2012) with a limited number of evidence-based treatments. Drug treatments may be inappropriate due to side effects and cost, and not everyone can use talking therapies.There is a need for evidence-based treatments that can be applied across cultures and with ...
Meekums, Bonnie   +2 more
openaire   +5 more sources

Gut microbiome and aging—A dynamic interplay of microbes, metabolites, and the immune system

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Age‐dependent shifts in microbial communities engender shifts in microbial metabolite profiles. These in turn drive shifts in barrier surface permeability of the gut and brain and induce immune activation. When paired with preexisting age‐related chronic inflammation this increases the risk of neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative diseases.
Aaron Mehl, Eran Blacher
wiley   +1 more source

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