Argentine tango in the rehabilitation of patients with Parkinson’s disease
Journal Title: Rehabilitacja Medyczna - Year 2016, Vol 20, Issue 1
Abstract
The MEDLINE (PubMed) database was searched using the key words: “tango” and “Parkinson’s disease”. A review of literature was conducted. Ten out of twelve publications were included in the analysis. Most studies evaluating the effects of Argentine tango dancing were performed in patients with mild to moderate Parkinson’s disease severity. Long-term as well as short, intensive tango dancing programs were used. One of the studies compared the effects of Argentine tango dancing to the effects of waltz and foxtrot dancing. One paper compared partnered to individual tango dancing. Studies indicate that the Argentine tango decreases the severity of Parkinson’s disease symptoms and improves: balance, gait, spatial cognition, everyday activities as well as social integration and participation in patients with Parkinson’s disease. The study was based on titles and abstracts, and then on full texts, original papers with and without control groups as well as case studies. Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease leading to disability. Parkinson’s disease causes the occurrence of movement disorders, such as bradykinesia, hipokinesia, rigidity, tremor, postural instability, gait disorders and falls as well as non-motor symptoms. Rehabilitation is an important part of treatment in Parkinson’s disease and the Argentine tango is one of the suggested, more attractive forms of physical activity. The aim of the study is to present the effects and possibilities of using the Argentine tango in the rehabilitation of patients with Parkinson’s disease on the basis of the overviewed literature. The Argentine tango can be an attractive, useful and effective form of rehabilitation in Parkinson’s disease.
Authors and Affiliations
Joanna Stożek, Urszula Pustułka-Piwnik, Marta Curyło
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