In addition , significant improvements were observed in quality of life , depression , impact of the disease , anxiety , and physical function .
Conclusion Dance-based intervention programs can be an effective intervention for people suffering from fibromyalgia , leading to a significant reduction of the level of pain with an effect size that can be considered as large .
Objective The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review on the effectiveness of dance-based programs in patients with fibromyalgia , as well as calculate the overall effect size of the improvements , through a meta- analysis .
Efficacy of Biodanza for treating women with fibromyalgia.
OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to determine the effects of a 3-month Biodanza intervention in women with fibromyalgia ( FM ) . DESIGN This was a controlled trial . SETTING /LOCATION The study was conducted at a university research laboratory and social center . SUBJECTS The study comprised 59 women with FM recruited from a local association of patients with FM . Participants were allocated to the Biodanza intervention group ( n = 27 ) or usual-care group ( n = 32 ) . INTERVENTION The Biodanza intervention was carried out once a week for 3 months . OUTCOME MEASURES The outcome measures included the following : Pain threshold , body composition ( body-mass index and estimated body fat percentage ) , physical fitness ( 30-second chair st and , h and grip strength , chair sit and reach , back scratch , blind flamingo , 8 feet up and go , and 6-minute walk test ) and psychologic outcomes ( Fibromyalgia Impact Question naire [ FIQ ] , Short-Form Health Survey 36 , V and erbilt Pain Management Inventory , Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale , General Self-Efficacy Scale , and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale ) . RESULTS We observed a significant interaction effect ( group*time ) for pain threshold of several tender points ( left [ L ] and right [ R ] side of the anterior cervical and supraspinatus , trapezius L and lateral epicondyle R , algometer score , tender points count ) , body fat percentage , and FIQ total score . In the intervention group , post hoc analysis revealed a significant improvement in pain threshold of the anterior cervical R and L and supraspinatus R and L tender points ( all p < 0.05 ) , algometer score ( p = 0.008 ) , tender point count ( p = 0.002 ) , body fat percentage ( p = 0.001 ) , and FIQ total score ( p = 0.003 ) . CONCLUSIONS A 3-month ( one session per week ) Biodanza intervention shows improvements on pain , body composition , and FM impact in female patients
In addition , significant improvements were observed in quality of life , depression , impact of the disease , anxiety , and physical function .
Conclusion Dance-based intervention programs can be an effective intervention for people suffering from fibromyalgia , leading to a significant reduction of the level of pain with an effect size that can be considered as large .
Objective The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review on the effectiveness of dance-based programs in patients with fibromyalgia , as well as calculate the overall effect size of the improvements , through a meta- analysis .