Impacts of dance on non-motor symptoms, participation, and quality of life in Parkinson disease and healthy older adults

Highlights • We review the effects of dance on non-motor functions in older adults and PD. • Participation, quality of life, mood, cognition and non-motor functions are analyzed. • Knowledge gaps, limitations, and opportunities for further study are identified. • Some, but not all, studies indicate...

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Published in:Maturitas 2015-12, Vol.82 (4), p.336-341
Main Authors: McNeely, M.E, Duncan, R.P, Earhart, G.M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of Daily Living
Affect
Aged
Cognition
Dance
Dancing - physiology
Dancing - psychology
Depression - psychology
Exercise
Humans
Internal Medicine
Mood
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Parkinson disease
Parkinson Disease - physiopathology
Quality of Life
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Summary:Highlights • We review the effects of dance on non-motor functions in older adults and PD. • Participation, quality of life, mood, cognition and non-motor functions are analyzed. • Knowledge gaps, limitations, and opportunities for further study are identified. • Some, but not all, studies indicate dance may improve some non-motor functions.
ISSN:0378-5122
1873-4111
DOI:10.1016/j.maturitas.2015.08.002