Effects of dance on gait, cognition, and dual-tasking in Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

HHN Kalyani, K Sullivan, G Moyle… - Journal of …, 2019 - content.iospress.com
Dance-based interventions have been proposed for the management of Parkinson's disease
(PD) symptoms. This review critically appraises and synthesises the research on the effects …

Music affects functional brain connectivity and is effective in the treatment of neurological disorders

L Speranza, S Pulcrano, C Perrone-Capano… - Reviews in the …, 2022 - degruyter.com
In a million years, under the pressure of natural selection, hominins have acquired the
abilities for vocal learning, music, and language. Music is a relevant human activity, highly …

Dance is more than therapy: Qualitative analysis on therapeutic dancing classes for Parkinson's

PA Rocha, SC Slade, J McClelland… - … therapies in medicine, 2017 - Elsevier
Objectives To understand the benefits and limitations of therapeutic dancing classes for
people with Parkinson's disease (PD) and how best to design and implement classes …

Benefits of tango therapy in alleviating the motor and non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease patients—a narrative review

A Docu Axelerad, AZ Stroe, LF Muja, S Docu Axelerad… - Brain Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
The present study examines the efficacy of tango therapy on motor and non-motor
symptomatology in Parkinson's disease, as detailed in articles published over the previous …

Laughter is the best medicine: The Second City® improvisation as an intervention for Parkinson's disease

D Bega, P Palmentera, A Wagner, M Hovde… - Parkinsonism & Related …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Expressive therapies are increasingly incorporated into the management of
Parkinson's disease (PD), although there are little objective data assessing their benefits …

Dancing with Parkinson's

S Houston - 2019 - intellectdiscover.com
This book explores the experience and value of dancing for people living with the
neurodegenerative disorder Parkinson's disease. Linking aesthetic values to wellbeing …

Feasibility of home exercises to enhance the benefits of tango dancing in people with Parkinson's disease

G Albani, G Veneziano, C Lunardon, C Vinci… - … therapies in medicine, 2019 - Elsevier
Background A style of dance called tango translates clinical practice into a new philosophy
and rehabilitative approach for individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD). The style of dance …

Improvisational movement to improve quality of life in older adults with early-stage dementia: a pilot study

D Thumuluri, R Lyday, P Babcock, EH Ip… - Frontiers in Sports and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Alzheimer's disease has profound effects on quality of life, affecting not only cognition, but
mobility and opportunities for social engagement. Dance is a form of movement that may be …

Uplifted by Dancing Community: From Physical Activity to Well-Being

A Zygmont, W Doliński, D Zawadzka… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The aim of the article is to present the dancing experience of older adult women who
increase their well-being through dancing. That aim was realized through conducting …

Parkinson's is time on your side? Evidence for difficulties with sensorimotor synchronization

MMN Bieńkiewicz, CM Craig - Frontiers in neurology, 2015 - frontiersin.org
There is lack of consistent evidence as to how well PD patients are able to accurately time
their movements across space with an external acoustic signal. For years, research based …