In
brief:
·
Parkinson's
disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder. Dance therapy for PD improves the health-related
quality of life (HRQOL).
·
Parkinson's
disease (PD) is a chronic heterogeneous neurological disability or the neurodegenerative disorder is known as "shaking palsy" (DeMaagd &
Philip, 2015), affecting 1-3% of the global population above the age of 60 years
(Ball, Teo, Chandra, & Chapman, 2019). This disorder is characterised by
degeneration of neurons due to which slowing of movements occur. Sometimes PD
is also associated mainly with symptoms of tremors, uncontrolled muscle and
involuntary limb movement during sleep and so on (Zafar & Yaddanapudi.,
2019). The dance therapy was considered as a Psychotherapeutic used movement
which improves the well being of the patients (the American Dance Therapy
Association) and as the spiritual integration which brings peace of mind in
patients (the European Association Dance Movement Therapy) (Koch et al., 2019).
Researchers found dance would be similar to do an
exercise, thereby it received attention. In the recent study, it was explained
that patient's with Parkinson's disease when suggested to practise dance
therapy daily, there was an improvement in body movements and health-related
quality of life (HRQOL) (Hackney & Bennett, 2014).
Moreover,
in the subsequent trials, authors Kiepe et al., 2012; Peters, 2012; Boehm et al., 2014; Meekums et al., 2015 has studied PD patients with
depression and anxiety and have seen the better outcome of DMT on patient's psychological
distress.
Similarly, in another qualitative a study was done by Ashburn et al., in 2015, analysed the benefits of dance in
PD. It was a 10 weeks study on a dance class practising Latin American dances
and ballroom dance and PD individuals took part in the study for two times in
a week.
Earhart, 2009 in his review study he
analysed that dance movements involve particular beats like Tango, that
stimulate brain cells to produce sufficient serotonin to bring a better feel in
PD patient. These music or dance beats usually bypass the damaged area in the brain,
these beats bring out auditory movements which further improves stamina to walk
in PD patients. In another quantitative analysis done by McRae et al. 2018, he
assessed the long-term impact of dance for PD (DfPD), to know their confidence
in performing usual daily activities which improves the quality of life.
Conclusion:
Parkinson's disease requires a crucial dance therapy
which is evidenced through various literature reviews as it responds well. Understanding
and encouraging PD's, would make them confident to do any kind of work and activities
they plan to do.
Future
Scope:
Till date, various dance therapies have been applied
to any type of PD symptoms, but, in this present scenario, researchers/doctors
must focus on the specific dance to cure a particular type of PD symptom to
invest time in inaccurate therapy.
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