Belly dance, ballroom dance, Samba, and Samkya showed multiple positive effects for cardiac patients, including reductions in glycemia, resting heart rate, and blood pressure.
Does dance as a supplementary activity improve cardiovascular and metabolic parameters in cardiac patients?
Specific dance styles like belly dance and ballroom dance can be beneficial supplementary activities in cardiac rehabilitation, improving various cardiovascular and metabolic parameters.
Intrinsic socio-cultural and motivational dance aspects, physical demands,general and styles characteristics, may promote positive influence on cardiac rehabilitation programs development and progression, if dance is approached as a supplementary activity and resource for cardiac patients. The aim of this study was to conduct an integrative literature review to evaluate dance as a supplementary activity on cardiac rehabilitation, considering physical demands, dance socio cultural aspects and regular practice related effects on cardiac patients' health and quality of life. Classical ballet and modern dance are not supported by this revision as appropriated alternatives to improve cardiovascular capacities for cardiopaths However, belly dance, ballroom dance, emphasis on Samba, Samkya showed multiple positive effects: glycemia levels reduction, resting heart rate reduction, cholesterol (HDL, LDL) and triglycerides level regulation, BP reduction, cardio respiratory increment and body relaxation.
Urbano et al. (Mon,) conducted a review in Cardiac rehabilitation. Dance was evaluated on Health and quality of life. Belly dance, ballroom dance, Samba, and Samkya showed multiple positive effects for cardiac patients, including reductions in glycemia, resting heart rate, and blood pressure.