Senior dance has been used in different health contexts, but information on its effectiveness has not been yet compiled. The present review shows the results of a search carried out in the Cochrane, PubMed, Scopus, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), and Virtual Health Library (VHL) databases, including material published between 1974 and 2019, using the keyword "senior dance" in Portuguese, Spanish, and English. Twenty-one articles were retrieved, and seven met the selection criteria. Different intervention protocols were found, with the most common being therapy using two weekly sessions, with sessions lasting up to 60 min. The studies had small samples but indicated improvements in the cognitive or psychological component, especially in depression and anxiety; higher willingness to participate in other social activities; and improvements in self-care and family and social roles. The evidence also suggests gains in the biological dimensions, with improved body structure and function.
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JMIR Aging
January 2025
Scientific Direction, IRCCS INRCA, Via Santa Margherita 5, Ancona, 60124, Italy, 39 0718004767.
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September 2024
School of Art, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China. Electronic address:
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May 2024
Department of Health, Kinesiology, and Applied Physiology, Concordia University, Montréal, Québec, CANADA.
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May 2024
National Institute for Health and Care Research, Older People and Frailty Policy Research Unit, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK.
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Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Germany; German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Munich, Munich, Germany. Electronic address:
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