Using dance in the rehabilitation of patients with Parkinson’s disease
Journal Title: Rehabilitacja Medyczna - Year 2013, Vol 17, Issue 1
Abstract
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease leading to the occurrence of movement disorders, postural instability, gait disorders, falls, non-motor symptoms and disability. Rehabilitation is an important component of multidisciplinary treatment in PD. The aim of the study is to present the benefits and effects of using dance in the rehabilitation of patients with PD. Dance can have a beneficial influence on the physical, psychological, emotional, intellectual, aesthetic, cultural and social spheres of human life. Positive effects, which can be obtained through regular dance classes, in particular when they accurately correspond to the therapeutic goals of rehabilitation in PD. Patients with PD benefit from dance training in the way other dancing individuals do. Dance training includes various postural, balance and gait exercises performed to rhythm and music. It uses strategies naturally used in dance which are particularly useful in the therapy of patients with PD: concentration on movement performed to music, imagination of movement before its execution, multisensory stimulation and using sensory cues. Music and dance facilitate the initiation of movement and its performance at a proper speed and amplitude. In the limited studies concerning the effects of dance rehabilitation programs on PD, positive results were obtained in balance, gait, functional status and the quality of patient life . The authors used various forms of dance: the elements of classical ballet, jazz dance, ballroom dancing, Argentine tango, group dances, folk dances, contemporary dance, contact improvisation, elements of choreography dance theatre. Dance in various forms can be the tool for multidisciplinary rehabilitation, joining the elements of physiotherapy, art therapy (dance and music therapy), rhythmic auditory stimulation as well as social integration.
Authors and Affiliations
Joanna Stożek, Urszula Pustułka-Piwnik
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