Tao Dan, Gao Yang, Cole Alistair, Baker Julien S, Gu Yaodong, Supriya Rashmi, Tong Tomas K, Hu Qiuli, Awan-Scully Roger
Faculty of Sport Science, Ningbo University, Zhejiang, China.
Department of Government and International Studies, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China.
Front Physiol. 2022 Jun 13;13:925958. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2022.925958. eCollection 2022.
The aim of this review was to examine the physiological and psychological benefits of dance and its effects on children and adolescents. We consider the therapeutic benefits of dance and outline the potential of dance as an alternative therapy for certain pathologies and medical disorders. Secondly, we summarize the types of dances used in physical interventions, and comment on the methodologies used. Finally, we consider the use of dance as a different exercise modality that may have benefits for increased physical activity generally, and for increased physical education provision in schools. A structured search strategy was conducted using the databases of PubMed, MEDLINE, Web of science, PsycARTICLES, and Social Science database. This review used the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines for systematic reviews. Studies that were published in the past 20 years were considered for inclusion. All written publications were searched for in English, and all articles included in this review were peer reviewed full papers. The key findings from this review indicate that dance is a feasible alternative to traditional physical activity. The findings also indicate that dance provides physiological and psychological benefits to healthy and medically compromised populations. Implementation of dance programs in schools and society generally needs serious consideration by policy makers. We hope that the results of this review stimulate debate and provide the necessary evidence to profile dance as a viable alternative medium of physical activity. Comprehensive and integrated changes will be needed including economical and legislative support from politicians and associated governmental agencies. The findings reported here are important and have implications for health policy change, reconfiguration, and implementation.
本综述的目的是研究舞蹈对儿童和青少年的生理及心理益处及其影响。我们探讨舞蹈的治疗益处，并概述舞蹈作为某些疾病和医学病症替代疗法的潜力。其次，我们总结体育干预中使用的舞蹈类型，并对所采用的方法进行评论。最后，我们考虑将舞蹈作为一种不同的运动方式，它可能总体上对增加身体活动有益，并且对学校增加体育教育供给有益。我们使用PubMed、MEDLINE、科学网、心理学文摘数据库和社会科学数据库进行了结构化检索策略。本综述采用系统评价和Meta分析的首选报告项目（PRISMA）指南进行系统评价。纳入考虑发表在过去20年的研究。所有书面出版物均以英文检索，本综述纳入的所有文章均为经过同行评审的全文。本综述的主要发现表明，舞蹈是传统体育活动的可行替代方式。研究结果还表明，舞蹈对健康人群和有医学问题的人群均有生理和心理益处。政策制定者普遍需要认真考虑在学校和社会中实施舞蹈项目。我们希望本综述的结果能引发讨论，并提供必要的证据，将舞蹈作为一种可行的体育活动替代媒介进行描述。这需要全面和综合的变革，包括政治家和相关政府机构的经济和立法支持。这里报告的研究结果很重要，对卫生政策的变革、重新配置和实施具有启示意义。
