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26 Diseases Researched for Dancing
NameACCKFocus
Cognitive Decline/Dysfunction230Locked
Depression230Locked
Heart Failure230Locked
Parkinson's Disease330Locked
African-American Specific Deficiencies/Diseases220Locked
Balance Disorders220Locked
Congestive Heart Failure: NYHA functional class II120Locked
Obesity220Locked
Aging110Locked
Anxiety Disorders110Locked
Bone Fractures110Locked
Breast Cancer: Recovery 110Locked
Cancers: Pediatric110Locked
Cancers: Psychological Stress110Locked
Cortisol: High110Locked
Deafness110Locked
Dementia110Locked
Elderly: Age Specific Diseases110Locked
Hearing Loss110Locked
High Cortisol110Locked
Hip Fracture110Locked
Mental Disorders110Locked
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD)110Locked
Psychological Trauma: Torture/War Trauma110Locked
Quality of Life: Poor110Locked
Stress110Locked

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25 Abstracts with Dancing Research

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Dance therapy may improve peak VO2 and HRQOL in patients with chronic heart failure .May 20, 2014

Pubmed Data : Clin Rehabil. 2014 May 21. Epub 2014 May 21. PMID: 24849796
Article Published Date : May 20, 2014
Study Type : Meta Analysis
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Diseases : Congestive Heart Failure: NYHA functional class II, Heart Failure
Therapeutic Actions : Dancing
Pharmacological Actions : Cardioprotective, Cardiotonic Agents
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Effects of mind-body exercise on cognitive performance in middle-aged and older adults with mild cognitive impairment.Aug 24, 2023

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Pubmed Data : Medicine (Baltimore). 2023 Aug 25 ;102(34):e34905. PMID: 37653776
Article Published Date : Aug 24, 2023
Study Type : Meta Analysis
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Diseases : Cognitive Decline/Dysfunction, Depression
Therapeutic Actions : Dancing, Mind-Body Therapies, Qigong, Tai Chi
Pharmacological Actions : Antidepressive Agents, Neuroprotective Agents
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A dance and movement program improves quality-of-life measures in breast cancer survivorsJul 01, 2005

Pubmed Data : Cancer Nurs. 2005 Jul-Aug;28(4):301-9. PMID: 16046894
Article Published Date : Jul 01, 2005
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Breast Cancer: Recovery
Therapeutic Actions : Dancing
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Aerobic dance program is an effective alternative to a traditional walk-jog training regime.Apr 01, 2007

Pubmed Data : Int J Neuropsychopharmacol. 2007 Apr;10(2):159-66. Epub 2006 May 17. PMID: 1434581
Article Published Date : Apr 01, 2007
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Therapeutic Actions : Dancing
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Culturally specific dance reduced obesity in African American women. Jul 01, 2010

Pubmed Data : Health Promot Pract. 2010 Jul;11(4):465-73. Epub 2008 Dec 19. PMID: 19098267
Article Published Date : Jul 01, 2010
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : African-American Specific Deficiencies/Diseases, Obesity
Therapeutic Actions : Dancing
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Dance classes contribute to the reduction of television viewing to prevent weight gain in African-American girls. Jan 01, 2003

Pubmed Data : Ethn Dis. 2003;13(1 Suppl 1):S65-77. PMID: 12713212
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2003
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : African-American Specific Deficiencies/Diseases, Obesity
Therapeutic Actions : Dancing
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Dance movement may have therapeutic value in deaf persons.Jan 01, 2002

Pubmed Data : Wiad Lek. 2002;55 Suppl 1(Pt 2):845-9. PMID: 17474610
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2002
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Deafness
Therapeutic Actions : Dancing
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Dance movement therapy improves emotional responses and modulates neurohormones in adolescents with mild depression.Sep 23, 2009

Pubmed Data : J Agric Food Chem. 2009 Sep 23;57(18):8258-65. PMID: 16287635
Article Published Date : Sep 23, 2009
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Depression
Therapeutic Actions : Dancing
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Dance therapy improves cognitive functioning, quality of life and psychological well-being in elderly persons.Jan 01, 2010

Pubmed Data : Bull Soc Sci Med Grand Duche Luxemb. 2010;Spec No 1(1):219-27. PMID: 20653191
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2010
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Cognitive Decline/Dysfunction, Elderly: Age Specific Diseases
Therapeutic Actions : Dancing
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Dance therapy reduces agitation in patients with dementia. Dec 13, 1901

Pubmed Data : Nurs Times. 2009 Aug 4-17;105(30):19-22. PMID: 19736794
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Diseases : Anxiety Disorders, Dementia
Therapeutic Actions : Dancing
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Dance/movement may augment the effectiveness of therapeutic holding in children. Jul 01, 2005

Pubmed Data : J Child Adolesc Psychiatr Nurs. 2005 Jul-Sep;18(3):135-45. PMID: 16137271
Article Published Date : Jul 01, 2005
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Diseases : Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD)
Therapeutic Actions : Dancing, Therapeutic Holding
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Dance/movement therapy enhances healing among African adolescent survivors of war and torture. Jan 01, 2007

Pubmed Data : Torture. 2007;17(2):134-55. PMID: 17728491
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2007
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Diseases : Psychological Trauma: Torture/War Trauma
Therapeutic Actions : Dancing
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Dance/movement therapy has therapeutic value in children and adolescents coping with cancer. Jan 01, 1999

Pubmed Data : Cancer Pract. 1999 Jan-Feb;7(1):34-42. PMID: 9893002
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 1999
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Diseases : Cancers: Pediatric, Cancers: Psychological Stress
Therapeutic Actions : Dancing
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Effects of dance on motor functions, cognitive functions, and mental symptoms of Parkinson's disease.Mar 31, 2015

Pubmed Data : Complement Ther Med. 2015 Apr ;23(2):210-9. Epub 2015 Jan 16. PMID: 25847558
Article Published Date : Mar 31, 2015
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Diseases : Parkinson's Disease
Therapeutic Actions : Dancing
Pharmacological Actions : Neuroprotective Agents
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Hatha yoga and African dance reduce perceived stress and negative affect, whereas Hatha yoga reduced salivary cortisol and African dance raised it. Sep 01, 2001

Pubmed Data : J Vasc Surg. 2001 Sep;34(3):474-81. PMID: 15454358
Article Published Date : Sep 01, 2001
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Diseases : Cortisol: High, High Cortisol, Stress
Therapeutic Actions : Dancing, Yoga
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Jazz dance class improves balance in healthy women over 50. Jul 01, 2005

Pubmed Data : Curr Eye Res. 2005 Jul;30(7):583-91. PMID: 18840624
Article Published Date : Jul 01, 2005
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Diseases : Balance Disorders
Therapeutic Actions : Dancing
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Modified jazz dance may improve balance in older women. Feb 01, 2009

Pubmed Data : J Am Acad Nurse Pract. 2009 Feb;21(2):108-15. PMID: 19228249
Article Published Date : Feb 01, 2009
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Diseases : Balance Disorders
Therapeutic Actions : Dancing
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Partnered dance (Argentino tango) may promote health. Mar 01, 2008

Pubmed Data : J R Soc Promot Health. 2008 Mar;128(2):79-84. PMID: 18402178
Article Published Date : Mar 01, 2008
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Therapeutic Actions : Dancing
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Physical activity based on dance may improve balance and hence be a useful tool in reducing the risk of falling in the elderly.Oct 01, 2005

Pubmed Data : Aging Clin Exp Res. 2005 Oct;17(5):385-9. PMID: 16392413
Article Published Date : Oct 01, 2005
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Diseases : Aging, Bone Fractures, Hip Fracture
Therapeutic Actions : Dancing
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Short duration, intensive tango dancing is an appropriate and effective treatment for patients with mild to moderately severe Parkinson disease. Oct 01, 1996

Pubmed Data : Planta Med. 1996 Oct;62(5):405-9. PMID: 19632547
Article Published Date : Oct 01, 1996
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Diseases : Parkinson's Disease
Therapeutic Actions : Dancing
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Social partnered dance may benefit mobility in patients with serious and persistent mental illnessJan 01, 2010

Pubmed Data : J Nerv Ment Dis. 2010 Jan;198(1):76-8. PMID: 20061874
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2010
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Diseases : Mental Disorders
Therapeutic Actions : Dancing
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Tango lessons improve balance, endurance, balance confidence, and quality of life in a participant with severe Parkinson disease.Jan 01, 2010

Pubmed Data : Disabil Rehabil. 2010;32(8):679-84. PMID: 20205582
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2010
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Diseases : Parkinson's Disease, Quality of Life: Poor
Therapeutic Actions : Dancing
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Traditional dance training has a positive effect on the physical fitness of adults with hearing loss.Apr 01, 2010

Pubmed Data : J Strength Cond Res. 2010 Apr;24(4):1052-8. PMID: 20300019
Article Published Date : Apr 01, 2010
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Diseases : Hearing Loss
Therapeutic Actions : Dancing
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Turkish folklore dance has a positive effect on physical performance, balance, depression and quality of life in older women. Jan 01, 2009

Pubmed Data : Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2009 Jan-Feb;48(1):84-8. Epub 2008 Feb 20. PMID: 18068829
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2009
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Therapeutic Actions : Dancing
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Waltz dancing is able to improve functional capacity in patients with chronic heart failure. Jul 01, 2008

Pubmed Data : Circ Heart Fail. 2008 Jul;1(2):107-14. Epub 2008 May 28. PMID: 19808280
Article Published Date : Jul 01, 2008
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Diseases : Heart Failure
Therapeutic Actions : Dancing

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