A A Brazilian Dance Proposal: Effects on Global Cognition Levels of People with Parkinson's Disease

Authors

  • Maria Vitória Andreazza Duarte Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Marcela dos Santos Delabary Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Mariana Wolffenbuttel Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Aline Nogueira Haas Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v45i0.91303

Keywords:

Dance, Parkinson's Disease, Cognition, Therapy, Rehabilitation

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to verify the effects of a Brazilian Dance program on the global cognition levels of people with Parkinson's disease. Thirty participants with Parkinson's disease participated in 22 Brazilian dance classes, lasting one hour, twice a week, for 11 weeks. For data collection, the following instruments were used: personal data sheet of the participants; Unified Scale for the Evaluation of Parkinson's Disease - part III, to evaluate motor symptoms; Hoehn & Yahr stages, to establish the progression of the disease; and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, to assess global cognition. Descriptive statistics were performed and the normality of the data was verified through the Shapiro-Wilk Test. The Wilcoxon Test was used to compare global cognition data before and after the Brazilian Dance classes. For data analysis, the Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 20.0 program was used. The level of significance was α <0.05. Before and after the Brazilian Dance classes, the participants presented a mean score of Mild Cognitive Impairment, with a modest improvement. There was no statistical difference in global cognition after dance classes (p = 0.195). As it is a neurodegenerative and progressive disease, the stability in the levels of global cognition can be a positive result for people with Parkinson's disease, showing that Brazilian Dance can be effective in maintaining these levels.

Author Biography

Aline Nogueira Haas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Associate Professor. Dance Undergradute Programme and Human Movement Science Postgraduate Programme, Federal  University of  Rio  Grande  do  Sul (UFRGS), Brazil.

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Published

2022-06-21

How to Cite

Andreazza Duarte, M. V., dos Santos Delabary, M., Wolffenbuttel, M., & Nogueira Haas, A. (2022). A A Brazilian Dance Proposal: Effects on Global Cognition Levels of People with Parkinson’s Disease. Retos, 45, 591–597. https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v45i0.91303

Issue

Vol. 45 (2022)

Section

Monographic. Body Expression and Research. From Occurrences to Certainties

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