Dancing to improve balance control, cognitive-motor functions and quality of life after stroke: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Dance is an intrinsically motivating activity that includes social interaction, stimulation through music, the pleasure of moving despite pathology-induced motor limitations, and it also has good perceived benefits among participants. Feeling pleasure while moving is essential to finding the motivation to engage in a rehabilitation programme. It is, therefore, urgent to provide persons in a poststroke situation with motivating physical activity opportunities. Very few studies have examined dance in a stroke context, while it is highly adapted and effective for other chronic conditions.Our primary objective is to assess the effects of dance programme on patients' balance control after stroke. Our secondary objective is to investigate the effects of dance on cognitive fu

SUBMITTER: Morice E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7528364 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature