Summary
Parkinson’s Disease frequently impacts the balance and gait of sufferers and participation in dance programmes has been shown to generate improvements in patients. This article consolidates the existing literature on the topic. It looks …
Dance can improve quality of life for those with Parkinson’s Disease
This research was conducted by Alice Davies and Ian Patrick
Noonan at King’s College London.
Ticket sales data reveals the exclusivity of activities like ballet and literary events
This research was conducted by Laurie Hanquinet, Dave O’Brien and Mark Taylor at the University of York, University of Edinburgh and University of Sheffield
Summary
This paper compared survey data with ticket sales data to better understand who attends literary events and dance performances in England. It found that people from …
A ballet-based dance intervention for people with Parkinson’s
This research was conducted by Ashley McGill, Sara Houston and Raymond Y.W. Lee at the University of Roehampton and the University of Portsmouth.
Summary
Parkinson’s disease is characterised by loss of balance and stability, which can have a two-way detrimental impact on an individual’s quality of life by affecting their …
Dance as a form of emotion-sensitivity training
This research was conducted by Julia F. Christensen, Antoni Gomila, Sebastian B. Gaigg, Nithura Sivarajah and Beatriz Calvo-Merino at City University London and University of the Balearic Islands
Summary
Expertise in the arts is known to be associated with changes in the structure and function of the brain, leading artists to …
Helping Parkinson’s sufferers through ballet
This research was conducted by Sara Houston and Ashley McGill at the University of Roehampton, UK
Summary
This paper reports the results of a 12 week programme for people suffering from Parkinson’s Disease run by English National Ballet. The researchers observed how people responded to the sessions, conducting tests for balance, …