To our knowledge this will be the first attempt to systematic ally identify knowledge of dance as a potential intervention for adults with fibromyalgia .
This scoping review offers a feasible means for describing the evidence specific to dance and fibromyalgia ; results will provide unique insights concerning the breadth and depth of literature in the area .
An analysis of this body of literature as a whole may reveal new research directions or unknown ways this intervention could strengthen current management approaches of the disease
BACKGROUND Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder characterized by widespread muscular tenderness , pain , fatigue , and cognitive difficulties .
Nonpharmacological treatment options , such as physical activity , are important for people with fibromyalgia .
There are strong recommendations to support engagement in physical activity for symptom management among adults with fibromyalgia .
Dance is a mode of physical activity that may allow individuals with fibromyalgia to improve their physical function , health , and well-being .
Dance has the potential to promote improved pain processing while simultaneously providing the health and social benefits of engaging in physical activity that contributes to symptom management .
However , we are unaware of current evidence on dance as a nonpharmacological/physical activity intervention for adults with fibromyalgia .
OBJECTIVE The aims of the study are to provide an overview of the extant evidence to underst and how dance is used for individuals with fibromyalgia ; to examine the extent , range , and nature of research activity in the area ; and to determine the value of undertaking a full systematic review .
Functional and psychosocial effects of either a traditional dancing or a formal exercising training program in patients with chronic heart failure: a comparative randomized controlled study
Objective : To compare the effects of traditional dancing with formal exercise training in terms of functional and cardiovascular benefits and motivation in patients with chronic heart failure . Design : R and omized controlled trial . Setting : Sports Medicine Laboratory . Subjects : Fifty-one Greek male patients aged 67.1±5.5 years with chronic heart failure of New York Heart Association ( NYHA ) class II – III , participated in an eight-month study . Interventions : They were r and omly assigned to either training with Greek traditional dances ( group A , n=18 ) , formal exercise training ( group B , n=16 ) or a sedentary control group ( group C , n=17 ) . Main measures : At entry and the end of the study all patients underwent  cardiopulmonary exercise testing , functional ability assessment and quality of life evaluations . The Intrinsic Motivation Inventory was also used to assess participants ’ subjective experience . Results : After training group A showed increased peak oxygen consumption by 33.8 % ( 19.5 vs. 26.1 ml/kg/min , p<0.05 ) and B by 32.3 % ( 19.5 vs. 25.8 ml/kg/min , p<0.05 ) , maximal treadmill tolerance by 48.5 % ( p<0.05 ) and by 46.4 % ( p<0.05 ) , and a decreased Slope of expired minute ventilation for carbon dioxide output ( VE/VCO2 ) slope by 18 % ( p<0.05 ) and 19.5 % ( p<0.05 ) , respectively . Trained patients revealed significant improvement in the quality of life indices . Intrinsic Motivation Inventory was increased only in group A by 26.2 % ( 3.08 vs. 3.87 , p<0.05 ) . Conclusions : Exercise training in chronic heart failure patients with Greek traditional dances led to functional and cardiovascular benefits similar to formal exercise training and to a higher level of motivation
To our knowledge this will be the first attempt to systematic ally identify knowledge of dance as a potential intervention for adults with fibromyalgia .
This scoping review offers a feasible means for describing the evidence specific to dance and fibromyalgia ; results will provide unique insights concerning the breadth and depth of literature in the area .
An analysis of this body of literature as a whole may reveal new research directions or unknown ways this intervention could strengthen current management approaches of the disease
BACKGROUND Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder characterized by widespread muscular tenderness , pain , fatigue , and cognitive difficulties .
Nonpharmacological treatment options , such as physical activity , are important for people with fibromyalgia .
There are strong recommendations to support engagement in physical activity for symptom management among adults with fibromyalgia .
Dance is a mode of physical activity that may allow individuals with fibromyalgia to improve their physical function , health , and well-being .
Dance has the potential to promote improved pain processing while simultaneously providing the health and social benefits of engaging in physical activity that contributes to symptom management .
However , we are unaware of current evidence on dance as a nonpharmacological/physical activity intervention for adults with fibromyalgia .
OBJECTIVE The aims of the study are to provide an overview of the extant evidence to underst and how dance is used for individuals with fibromyalgia ; to examine the extent , range , and nature of research activity in the area ; and to determine the value of undertaking a full systematic review .