Use of choreotherapy in the process of function improvements in older adults. A systematic review
Journal Title: Rehabilitacja Medyczna - Year 2015, Vol 19, Issue 3
Abstract
Introduction: Choreotherapy uses movement and dance to express feelings, emotions and experiences. It provides an opportunity to train in balancing, coordination, and fluency and synchronisation of movement. Taking into account the different types of disorders that are typical of old age, the beneficial qualities of choreotherapy seem to perfectly coincide with the requirements of the comprehensive rehabilitation of older adults.Objective: To review the literature on the use of choreotherapy in a population of older adults, in order to give recommendations for using this method, or for rejecting it.Methods: Certain electronic databases such as PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and PEDro were used to look for English-language publications that appeared from 2000 to the day of searching, i.e. 19 July 2013. Experimental studies with or without randomisation were reviewed, which presented the application of any form of choreotherapy in older adults and compared it to a different intervention, or a lack thereof, and were based on the results of reliable means of measuring physical and/or mental states of the patients. The choreotherapy in these studies could constitute the only form of interaction, or could be a part of a therapeutic intervention.Results: Among the 261 works that were found, 18 met the inclusion criteria for the analysis. In the 10 randomized studies, one had a low methodological quality, six had a moderate reliability, and three had a high methodological quality. In the eight non-randomized studies, there were two studies of a “before-and-after” type with a control group. There were also six studies of the same type, but these were not controlled. The applied choreotherapy methods were: Korean dance movement, Tango, Waltz/Foxtrot, ballroom dancing, Salsa, modern jazz, improvisational dance, the Lebed Method (a form of dance therapy), Wu Tao dance therapy, and Dance Movement Therapy.Conclusion: Dancing seems to be an effective form of exercise for older adults, as it improves the variables related to the performance of the motor system and the mental wellbeing of the participants. However, it is necessary to carry out well-planned studies that will indicate the optimal types and parameters of dance that can be used to improve specific motor disorders in older adults.
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Agnieszka Śliwka, Katarzyna Filar-Mierzwa, Anna Marchewka
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