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December 12, 2025PLoS ONEOpen Access

A small-scale study on dancing for people living with Parkinson’s disease

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ABAnn BjörkdahlSahlgrenska University HospitalSFSofi FristedtLund UniversityKFKatarzyna Filipowicz

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Implication

Quantitative evaluation finds no significant benefits for well-being, self-efficacy, or physical health in Parkinson’s disease patients after dance program.

Key Points

  • Evaluate the health-related effects of a dance program in individuals with Parkinson’s disease.
  • Cross-over design with two groups
  • 10 weeks of dance classes for each group
  • Assessment at four timepoints: baseline, 10, 20, and 30 weeks
  • Physical tests and self-reported questionnaires used
  • No significant differences in assessments after dance compared to no dance periods
  • Insights for future research on benefits of dance in Parkinson’s disease
  • Dance is a health-promoting activity that requires a long-term perspective

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Björkdahl et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/694019192d562116f28f66f1https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0335433
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