Gesellschaftstanz als alternative körperliche Aktivität für Krebspatienten zur Verbesserung ihres Wohlbefindens

Rudolph, Ivonne; Dubois, C.; Schmidt, Thorsten; Micke, O.; Wozniak, Tobias; Huebner, J.

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“…Our study was designed to investigate efficiency of ballroom dancing on cancer patients and their healthy partners. The dance training was introduced as alternative physical activity with positive effects on the patients' wellbeing and possibly improvement of fitness and partnership quality in our previous studies [21][22][23].…”

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Influence of ballroom dancing on fatigue, body image, self-efficacy, and endurance of cancer patients and their partners

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Physical activity has a high importance for cancer patients. The present study aimed to evaluate the influence of ballroom dancing on fatigue, body image, self-efficacy, and functional exercise capacity for patients with cancer. We collected data among participants of a regular dance training program for cancer patients with a questionnaire including the Body Image Scale (BIS), Brief Fatigue inventory (BFI), Short Scale for Measuring General Self-efficacy Beliefs (ASKU), and the 6-min walking test (6-MWT). 66 participants took part in the study, and among them, 39 participants also engaged in the 6-MWT: dance experience and the weeks of dance training were significantly associated with a higher walking distance in the 6-MWT. Participants with dance experience showed higher self-efficacy scores than participants without. Participants rated the influence of dancing on partnership positively. However, the dance training had no significant effects on fatigue or body image. Ballroom dancing may improve functional exercise capacity, and dance experience may be associated with a high self-efficacy and active lifestyle, which can be beneficial for cancer patients during and after treatment. Further studies are needed to assess the influence of ballroom dancing more deeply on physical activity and fitness and to learn more on impact on the partnership. As ballroom dancing seems to improve physical activity and wellbeing and can promote intimacy between partners, this intervention has the potential to support cancer survivors in various levels.

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“…In contrast, strict curricula with workout and several trainings per week show a reduced adherence and exclude patients with lower or variable fitness. This flexible training with different levels increases wellbeing significantly [22].…”

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“…It allows integration of the partner and offers the possibility to tailor the intensity of the movements so that participants in one course may exercise with more or less intensity. This allows patients to take part in a lesson even on days they feel less powerful or even fatigued [9][10][11].…”

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“…Dance movement therapy has been shown to lead to physical, mental and social benefits and has been evaluated mostly as individual dancing [12][13][14]. As elaborate assessments [15,16] and a high number of hours of training per week reduce adherence, our concept is a low-level, highly motivating course once per week continuously over the whole year [9][10][11]. The frequency and duration of the lessons were adopted from the former real classes.…”

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Evaluation of a Virtual Dance Class for Cancer Patients and Their Partners during the Corona Pandemic—A Real-World Observational Study

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Background: During the corona pandemic, all courses on physical activity for cancer patients were canceled. The aim of our study was to evaluate the feasibility of switching dancing classes for patients and their partners to online classes. Methods: Patients and partners from courses at four different locations who consented to the online course offer were asked to fill in a pseudonymous questionnaire on access to the training, technical challenges, acceptance and well-being (1-item visual analog scale from 1 to 10) before and after the training. Results: Sixty-five participants returned the questionnaire (39 patients and 23 partners). Fifty-eight (89.2%) had danced before, and forty-eight (73.8%) had visited at least one course of ballroom dancing for cancer patients before. The first access to the online platform was difficult for 39 participants (60%). Most participants (57; 87.7%) enjoyed the online classes, but 53 (81.5%) rated them as less fun than the real classes as direct contact was missing. Well-being increased significantly after the lesson and remained improved for several days. Conclusion: Transforming a dancing class is feasible for participants with digital experience and goes along with technical difficulties. It is a substitute for real classes if mandatory and improves well-being.

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A virtual dance sport class for cancer patients: the trainer perspective

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Purpose Due to the corona, pandemic classes with physical activity for cancer patients were postponed. For an ongoing program with ballroom dancing classes for patients and their partners, the training was switched to a digital format. Methods We evaluated the training by structured written interviews of the trainers including an open report part concerning the development and realization of the project, the teaching and training concept and their experiences as trainers. Results 5 trainers reported data from 6 different classes including 65 participants. All in all, digital dance training is feasible and a substantial part of the participants of former face-to-face training took part. Yet, digital training imposes some restrictions to the movements taught and the interactions with and between the participants. Trainers have to invest time in a new conception of the training and additional time in guiding participants with lower experience in technical issues. Conclusion Participants in virtual training rooms need more support and social interactions in digital training are less and different from ballroom lessons and trainers which puts more strain on trainers to motivate cancer patients.

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Gesellschaftstanz als alternative körperliche Aktivität für Krebspatienten zur Verbesserung ihres Wohlbefindens

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Influence of ballroom dancing on fatigue, body image, self-efficacy, and endurance of cancer patients and their partners

Influence of ballroom dancing on fatigue, body image, self-efficacy, and endurance of cancer patients and their partners

Evaluation of a Virtual Dance Class for Cancer Patients and Their Partners during the Corona Pandemic—A Real-World Observational Study

A virtual dance sport class for cancer patients: the trainer perspective

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