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New framework for rehabilitation – fusion of cognitive and physical rehabilitation: the hope for dancing
Neurorehabilitation programs are commonly employed with the goal to help restore functionality in patients. However, many of these therapies report only having a small impact. In response to the need for more effective and innovative approaches, rehabilitative methods that take advantage of the neur...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4309167/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25674066 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01478 |
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author | Dhami, Prabhjot Moreno, Sylvain DeSouza, Joseph F. X. |
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description | Neurorehabilitation programs are commonly employed with the goal to help restore functionality in patients. However, many of these therapies report only having a small impact. In response to the need for more effective and innovative approaches, rehabilitative methods that take advantage of the neuroplastic properties of the brain have been used to aid with both physical and cognitive impairments. Following this path of reasoning, there has been a particular interest in the use of physical exercise as well as musical related activities. Although such therapies demonstrate potential, they also have limitations that may affect their use, calling for further exploration. Here, we propose dance as a potential parallel to physical and music therapies. Dance may be able to aid with both physical and cognitive impairments, particularly due to it combined nature of including both physical and cognitive stimulation. Not only does it incorporate physical and motor skill related activities, but it can also engage various cognitive functions such as perception, emotion, and memory, all while done in an enriched environment. Other more practical benefits, such as promoting adherence due to being enjoyable, are also discussed, along with the current literature on the application of dance as an intervention tool, as well as future directions required to evaluate the potential of dance as an alternative therapy in neurorehabilitation. |
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spelling | pubmed-43091672015-02-11 New framework for rehabilitation – fusion of cognitive and physical rehabilitation: the hope for dancing Dhami, Prabhjot Moreno, Sylvain DeSouza, Joseph F. X. Front Psychol Psychology Neurorehabilitation programs are commonly employed with the goal to help restore functionality in patients. However, many of these therapies report only having a small impact. In response to the need for more effective and innovative approaches, rehabilitative methods that take advantage of the neuroplastic properties of the brain have been used to aid with both physical and cognitive impairments. Following this path of reasoning, there has been a particular interest in the use of physical exercise as well as musical related activities. Although such therapies demonstrate potential, they also have limitations that may affect their use, calling for further exploration. Here, we propose dance as a potential parallel to physical and music therapies. Dance may be able to aid with both physical and cognitive impairments, particularly due to it combined nature of including both physical and cognitive stimulation. Not only does it incorporate physical and motor skill related activities, but it can also engage various cognitive functions such as perception, emotion, and memory, all while done in an enriched environment. Other more practical benefits, such as promoting adherence due to being enjoyable, are also discussed, along with the current literature on the application of dance as an intervention tool, as well as future directions required to evaluate the potential of dance as an alternative therapy in neurorehabilitation. Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-01-28 /pmc/articles/PMC4309167/ /pubmed/25674066 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01478 Text en Copyright © 2015 Dhami, Moreno and DeSouza. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. |
spellingShingle | Psychology Dhami, Prabhjot Moreno, Sylvain DeSouza, Joseph F. X. New framework for rehabilitation – fusion of cognitive and physical rehabilitation: the hope for dancing |
title | New framework for rehabilitation – fusion of cognitive and physical rehabilitation: the hope for dancing |
title_full | New framework for rehabilitation – fusion of cognitive and physical rehabilitation: the hope for dancing |
title_fullStr | New framework for rehabilitation – fusion of cognitive and physical rehabilitation: the hope for dancing |
title_full_unstemmed | New framework for rehabilitation – fusion of cognitive and physical rehabilitation: the hope for dancing |
title_short | New framework for rehabilitation – fusion of cognitive and physical rehabilitation: the hope for dancing |
title_sort | new framework for rehabilitation – fusion of cognitive and physical rehabilitation: the hope for dancing |
topic | Psychology |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4309167/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25674066 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01478 |
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