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.
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 …
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, …