To determine the effectiveness of a targeted dance intervention to improve walking speed for people with Parkinson disease (PD) by increasing motor motivation. 11 participants with PD participated in a 6-week pilot study in which they learned a contemporary dance composed of walking steps and designed to mimic everyday walking. 1 h classes occurred twice-weekly. Pre- and post-intervention assessments revealed a significant increase in gait speed (t = 3.30; p = 0.009), cadence (t = 2.345; p = 0.044), and stride length (t = 3.757; p = 0.005), and a significant decrease (improvement) in single support time variability (t = -2.744; p = 0.022). There were no significant changes in other measures of gait variability nor in motor symptoms, mood and anxiety, extent of life-space mobility, or quality of life. No adverse events were reported. Joywalk provides preliminary evidence that a targeted physical intervention for people with PD may specifically counter bradykinesia.
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