Advance in Therapeutic Dancing for Parkinson's Disease (review) / 中国康复理论与实践

ABSTRACT

Rehabilitation activities can improve functioning and quality of life for Parkinson's disease (PD) patients. Therapeutic dancing, as a kind of aerobic exercise that combines music reminder, balance training, complexity and rhythmicity, can better meet the requirement of rehabilitation for PD patients. This paper reviewed the application of therapeutic dancing for PD patients in recent years, in terms of main types, mechanism, clinical effects, etc.