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SynthesisSports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)2024

The Effectiveness of Dance Interventions on Psychological and Cognitive Health Outcomes Compared with Other Forms of Physical Activity: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis.

Alycia Fong Yan, Leslie L Nicholson, Rachel E Ward, Claire E Hiller, Kathryn Dovey, Helen M Parker, Lee-Fay Low, Gene Moyle, Cliffton Chan

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Synthesis in Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 53 papers, 10 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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Who cites it

53 citing papers in PubMed, 10 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Alycia Fong YanSydney School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia. alycia.fongyan@sydney.edu.au.ORCID 0000-0001-9284-2915
Leslie L NicholsonSchool of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Rachel E WardSchool of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Claire E HillerSydney School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Kathryn DoveySydney School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Helen M ParkerSydney School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Lee-Fay LowSydney School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Gene MoyleFaculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Cliffton ChanDepartment of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPhysical activity is known to improve psychological and cognitive outcomes. Learning dance sequences may challenge cognition, partnered or group dance may benefit social interactions, and the artistic aspect may improve psychological wellbeing. Dance is an equally effective form of physical activity compared with other structured physical activities to improve physical health, but it is unclear how effective dance could be for psychological and cognitive outcome measures.

objectiveTo systematically review the literature on the effectiveness of structured dance interventions, compared with structured exercise programmes, on psychological and cognitive outcomes across the lifespan.

methodsEight databases were searched from earliest records to July 2022. Studies investigating a dance intervention lasting ≥ 4 weeks, including psychological and/or cognitive health outcomes, and having a structured exercise comparison group were included. Screening and data extraction were performed by two independent reviewers at all stages. All reviewer disagreements were resolved by the primary author. Where appropriate, meta-analysis was performed, or an effect size estimate generated.

resultsOf 21,737 records identified, 27 studies met the inclusion criteria. Total sample size of included studies was 1392 (944 females, 418 males, 30 unreported). Dance was equally as effective as other physical activity interventions in improving quality of life for people with Parkinson's disease [mean difference 3.09; 95% confidence interval (CI) - 2.13 to 8.30; p = 0.25], reducing anxiety (standardised mean difference 2.26; 95% CI - 2.37 to 6.90; p = 0.34), and improving depressive symptoms (standardised mean difference 0.78; 95% CI - 0.92 to 2.48; p = 0.37). Preliminary evidence found dance to be superior to other physical activity interventions to improve motivation, aspects of memory, and social cognition and to reduce distress. Preliminary evidence found dance to be inferior to other physical activity interventions to improve stress, self-efficacy and language fluency.

conclusionUndertaking structured dance of any genre is generally equally and occasionally more effective than other types of structured exercise for improving a range of psychological and cognitive outcomes.

trial registrationPROSPERO: CRD42018099637.

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CognitionDancingExerciseDance TherapyDepressionHumansMental HealthParkinson DiseaseQuality of Life

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PMCPMC11127814

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