Therapeutic effects of line dancing in people with multiple sclerosis: an evaluator-blinded, randomized controlled study.

Background: Line dancing is a popular form of exercise shown to affect balance and mood positively. However, few studies examine its effectiveness in multiple sclerosis (MS). The study aims to investigate the effects of line dancing on balance, mood, and health-related quality of life in MS.

The psychometric properties of the figure-of-eight walk test in people with Parkinson's disease.

Purpose: To investigate: (1) the interrater, and test-retest reliability of the figure-of-eight walk test (F8WT) in people with Parkinson's disease (PwPD); (2) the minimum detectable change in the F8WT times; (3) the concurrent and known-groups validity of the F8WT times; and (4) the cut-off times that best discriminate PwPD from healthy people and fallers from non-fallers with PD.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. Forty-three PwPD and 34 healthy people were recruited.