Argentine tango dance compared to mindfulness meditation and a waiting-list control: A randomised trial for treating depression

Effects of Biodanza on Stress, Depression, and Sleep Quality in University Students

“…30,31 Dance movement therapy on stress in patients with cancer 43 and tango on people with selfreported depression, 27 showed a small between-group effect size. Bräuninger 32 demonstrated a small between-group effect size of dance movement therapy on anxiety in people with stress.…”

“…27,32,37 This generated a sample size of at least 60 participants per group, with an estimated dropout rate of 30%.…”

“…14,[20][21][22][23] Besides being a physical activity, dance also incorporates emotional, cognitive, and cultural aspects involving social interaction, sensory stimulation, motor coordination, and music. Some studies [24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31] use ''dance therapy'' (or ''dance intervention'') to refer to rhythmic and patterned body movements that are performed to music, while other authors define dance movement therapy as a process that improves one's emotional, social, cognitive, and physical integration. 20,32 Nevertheless, given their similarity, Koch et al 33 analyze both forms of treatment within the same review.…”

“…As a result, some findings promote dance as an innovative and successful treatment for stress and depression that may help maximize the effects of usual treatments. 20,[24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33] According to Toro,34 Biodanza is a ''human integration system of organic renewal, affective re-education, and of relearning of Life's original functions'' (p. 39). In contrast to dance and dance movement therapy, Biodanza involves leading ''vivencias'' through music, singing, movements, and group interactions.…”

Dance therapy for individuals with Parkinson's disease: improving quality of life

“…20 Further, compared with meditation and usual care, individuals with self-reported depression who participated in tango reported reduced stress. 51 However, in a group of individuals with Huntington's disease who participated in the video game Dance Dance Revolution, gait improved, and participants were motivated to continue, but there were no significant improvements on measures of HRQOL. 52 Further, a systematic review showed that dance/movement therapy was not found to be effective at improving self-constructs in breast cancer survivors.…”