Online Dance Therapy for People With Parkinson's Disease: Feasibility and Impact on Consumer Engagement.
Neurorehabil Neural Repair
; 35(12): 1076-1087, 2021 12.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1443762
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Therapeutic dancing can be beneficial for people living with Parkinson's disease (PD), yet community-based classes can be difficult to access.OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the feasibility and impact of online therapeutic dancing classes for people in the early to mid-stages of PD.METHODS:
Co-produced with people living with PD, physiotherapists, dance teachers and the local PD association, the 'ParkinDANCE' program was adapted to enable online delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants completed 8 one-hour sessions of online therapeutic dancing. Each person was assigned their own dance teacher and together they selected music for the classes. A mixed-methods design enabled analysis of feasibility and impact. Feasibility was quantified by attendance and adverse events. Impact was determined from individual narratives pertaining to consumer experiences and engagement, analysed with qualitative methods through a phenomenological lens.RESULTS:
Attendance was high, with people attending 100% sessions. There were no adverse events. Impact was illustrated by the key themes from the in-depth interviews (i) a sense of achievement, enjoyment and mastery occurred with online dance; (ii) project co-design facilitated participant engagement; (iii) dance instructor capabilities, knowledge and skills facilitated positive outcomes; (iv) music choices were key; and (v) participants were able to quickly adapt to online delivery with support and resources.CONCLUSIONS:
Online dance therapy was safe, feasible and perceived to be of benefit in this sample of early adopters. During the pandemic, it was a viable form of structured physical activity. For the future, online dance may afford benefits to health, well-being and social engagement.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Parkinson Disease
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Patient Acceptance of Health Care
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Patient Satisfaction
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Dance Therapy
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Neurological Rehabilitation
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Internet-Based Intervention
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
Neurorehabil Neural Repair
Journal subject:
Neurology
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Rehabilitation
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
15459683211046254
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