Dance promotes positive benefits for negative symptoms in autism spectrum disorder (ASD): A systematic review.

Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized as a neurodevelopmental disorder with stereotyped and repetitive behaviors. Dance practice can elicit esthesia to stimulate the communication process through the notion of the phenomenal body that is recognized in an expressive and symbolic space.

Objective: To conduct a systematic review to identify how dance promotes positive benefits for the negative symptoms in ASD.