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Although the assessment of cognitive and non-motor outcomes in dance-based interventions for Parkinson's disease has increased over the last decade, motor outcomes continue to dominate the literature. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To examine the scope and characteristics of dance-based rehabilitation for Parkinson's disease, focusing on the relative representation of cognitive and non-motor outcomes compared to motor outcomes.

September 5, 2026Journal of Dance Medicine & ScienceOpen Access

Dance as Rehabilitation in Parkinson’s Disease: A Scoping Review of Motor, Non-Motor, and Cognitive Outcomes

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SRSimran Rooprai NRNicholas Ramcharran CHCaitlin van den Hoorn

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Scoping review demonstrates motor outcomes dominate dance interventions in Parkinson's disease over cognitive effects, highlighting the need for broader holistic assessments.

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To examine the scope and characteristics of dance-based rehabilitation for Parkinson's disease, focusing on the relative representation of cognitive and non-motor outcomes compared to motor outcomes.
Conducted a scoping review following the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) framework across PubMed, PsycINFO, and Web of Science databases.
Identified and reviewed 38 studies evaluating dance-based interventions on motor, non-motor, or cognitive health in individuals with Parkinson's disease.
Interventions most commonly implemented tango or Dance for Parkinson's Disease (DfPD) formats, typically delivered in community settings twice weekly for 60 minutes per session.
Motor symptoms were evaluated in 89% of included studies, compared with 76% measuring non-motor domains and 47% assessing cognitive outcomes.
Assessments addressing cognitive and non-motor domains increased over the past decade, although physical motor metrics remain the primary research focus.

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Rooprai et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9bd4046b95aff0620eb4b2 https://doi.org/10.1177/1089313x261479319

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September 5, 2026Journal of Dance Medicine & ScienceOpen Access

Dance as Rehabilitation in Parkinson’s Disease: A Scoping Review of Motor, Non-Motor, and Cognitive Outcomes

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Authors

SRSimran Rooprai NRNicholas Ramcharran CHCaitlin van den Hoorn

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Overview

Scoping review demonstrates motor outcomes dominate dance interventions in Parkinson's disease over cognitive effects, highlighting the need for broader holistic assessments.

Key Points

To examine the scope and characteristics of dance-based rehabilitation for Parkinson's disease, focusing on the relative representation of cognitive and non-motor outcomes compared to motor outcomes.
Conducted a scoping review following the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) framework across PubMed, PsycINFO, and Web of Science databases.
Identified and reviewed 38 studies evaluating dance-based interventions on motor, non-motor, or cognitive health in individuals with Parkinson's disease.
Interventions most commonly implemented tango or Dance for Parkinson's Disease (DfPD) formats, typically delivered in community settings twice weekly for 60 minutes per session.
Motor symptoms were evaluated in 89% of included studies, compared with 76% measuring non-motor domains and 47% assessing cognitive outcomes.
Assessments addressing cognitive and non-motor domains increased over the past decade, although physical motor metrics remain the primary research focus.

Cite This Study

Rooprai et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9bd4046b95aff0620eb4b2 https://doi.org/10.1177/1089313x261479319

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