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 .
Waltz Dancing in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure: New Form of Exercise Training
Background —There is evidence that aerobic exercise improves functional capacity in patients with New York Heart Association ( NYHA ) class II and III chronic heart failure . However , it is unknown whether dancing is safe and able to improve functional capacity in patients with chronic heart failure . Methods and Results —We prospect ively studied 130 patients with stable chronic heart failure ( 107 men ; mean age , 59±11 years ) in New York Heart Association class II and III and left ventricle ejection fraction < 40 % . Patients were r and omized to supervised aerobic exercise training at 70 % of peak & OV0312;o2 3 times a week for 8 weeks ( group E , n=44 ) or to a dance protocol of alternate slow ( 5 minutes ) and fast ( 3 minutes ) waltz lasting 21 minutes ( group D , n=44 ) . A group that did not undergo exercise training served as control ( group C , n=42 ) . On study entry and at 8 weeks , all patients underwent cardiopulmonary exercise testing on a cycle ergometer until volitional fatigue , 2D-echo with Doppler , and endothelium-dependent dilation of the brachial artery . Heart rate was 111±15 bpm during exercise training and 113±19 bpm during dancing ( P=0.59 ) . Peak & OV0312;o2 , anaerobic threshold , & OV0312;e/&OV0312;co2 slope , and & OV0312;o2/W slope were all similarly improved in both E and D groups ( + 16 % and 18 % , 20 % and 21 % , 14 % and 15 % , 18 % and 19 % , respectively ; P not significant for all comparisons ; P<0.001 versus controls ) . Endothelium-dependent relaxation was also similarly improved ( group E , from 2.6±1.3 % to 5.2±1.5 % , P<0.001 versus control ; group D , from 2.2±1.4 % to 5.0±1.5 % , P<0.001 versus control for both E and D ) . The change in peak & OV0312;o2 in E and D groups was correlated with changes in peak velocity of early filling wave/peak velocity of late filling ratio ( r=−0.58 , P<0.001 ) and endothelium-dependent dilation ( r=0.64 , P<0.001 ) . Untoward events were rare in both E and D groups . Conclusions —In patients with stable chronic heart failure , waltz dancing is safe and able to improve functional capacity and endothelium-dependent dilation similar to traditional aerobic exercise training . Waltz dancing may be considered in clinical practice in combination with aerobic exercise training or as an alternative to it
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 .