Dancing Towards Stability: The Therapeutic Potential of Argentine Tango for Balance and Mobility in Parkinson’s Disease DOI Creative Commons

Federica Giorgi,

Daniela Platano, Lisa Berti

et al.

Diseases, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(3), P. 82 - 82

Published: March 13, 2025

Background: Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by motor impairments, including balance deficits, gait disturbances, and postural instability. Given the limitations of pharmacological treatments, alternative rehabilitative strategies such as Argentine Tango (AT) have been explored for their potential benefits in improving mobility quality life individuals with PD. This systematic review evaluates effectiveness AT enhancing balance, gait, functional PD patients. Methods: A literature search was conducted across PubMed, Cochrane Central Register Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Scopus, PEDro, Web Science. Studies were included if they randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing impact on outcomes Data extraction risk bias assessment performed independently two reviewers using Risk Bias 2 (RoB 2) tool. Results: Five included, sample sizes ranging from 10 to 62 participants intervention durations varying weeks 24 months. significantly improved (Mini-BESTest, BBS, FRT), performance (6MWT, TUG), compared usual care or conventional exercise. Some studies also reported psychological benefits, reduced depressive symptoms increased confidence. However, freezing inconclusive, methodological limitations, small inconsistent durations, noted. Outcomes (FoG) remained inconclusive due variability methods reporting studies. Conclusions: appears be an effective rehabilitation strategy While preliminary evidence suggests additional larger, high-quality are needed confirm its long-term efficacy establish standardized protocols. may integrated into multimodal programs enhance psychosocial management. heterogeneity limit generalizability findings. serve structured approach could community-based clinical programs.

Language: Английский

Dancing Towards Stability: The Therapeutic Potential of Argentine Tango for Balance and Mobility in Parkinson’s Disease DOI Creative Commons

Federica Giorgi,

Daniela Platano, Lisa Berti

et al.

Diseases, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(3), P. 82 - 82

Published: March 13, 2025

Background: Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by motor impairments, including balance deficits, gait disturbances, and postural instability. Given the limitations of pharmacological treatments, alternative rehabilitative strategies such as Argentine Tango (AT) have been explored for their potential benefits in improving mobility quality life individuals with PD. This systematic review evaluates effectiveness AT enhancing balance, gait, functional PD patients. Methods: A literature search was conducted across PubMed, Cochrane Central Register Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Scopus, PEDro, Web Science. Studies were included if they randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing impact on outcomes Data extraction risk bias assessment performed independently two reviewers using Risk Bias 2 (RoB 2) tool. Results: Five included, sample sizes ranging from 10 to 62 participants intervention durations varying weeks 24 months. significantly improved (Mini-BESTest, BBS, FRT), performance (6MWT, TUG), compared usual care or conventional exercise. Some studies also reported psychological benefits, reduced depressive symptoms increased confidence. However, freezing inconclusive, methodological limitations, small inconsistent durations, noted. Outcomes (FoG) remained inconclusive due variability methods reporting studies. Conclusions: appears be an effective rehabilitation strategy While preliminary evidence suggests additional larger, high-quality are needed confirm its long-term efficacy establish standardized protocols. may integrated into multimodal programs enhance psychosocial management. heterogeneity limit generalizability findings. serve structured approach could community-based clinical programs.

Language: Английский

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