Dance-Based Exercise and Tai Chi and Their Benefits for People with Arthritis: A Review

Autor/in	Marks, Ray
Titel	Dance-Based Exercise and Tai Chi and Their Benefits for People with Arthritis: A Review
Quelle	In: Health Education, 105 (2005) 5, S.374-391 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0965-4283
DOI	10.1108/09654280510617196
Schlagwörter	Intervention; Well Being; Art; Foreign Countries; Dance; Therapy; Exercise Physiology; Diseases; Pain; Chronic Illness; Quality of Life; Health Education; Health Personnel; Disabilities; Literature Reviews; Relaxation Training; Rehabilitation; Physical Health; Meta Analysis + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Arts; Kunst; Ausland; Tanz; Therapie; Sportphysiologie; Disease; Krankheit; Schmerz; Chronic disease; Chronische Krankheit; Lebensqualität; Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Medizinisches Personal; Handicap; Behinderung; Entspannungstraining; Gesundheitszustand; Meta-analysis; Metaanalyse
Abstract	Purpose: The first aim of this review article is to systematically summarise, synthesise, and critically evaluate the research base concerning the use of two art forms, namely, dance-based exercises and Tai Chi, as applied to people with arthritis (a chronic condition that results in considerable disability and, particularly in later life, severely impacts the life quality of the individual with this condition). A second is to provide directives for health educators who work or are likely to work with this population in the future. Design/methodology/approach: The material specifically focuses on examining the efficacy of dance therapy and Tai Chi as intervention strategies for minimising arthritis disability and dependence and improving life quality. The paper includes a review of all relevant articles published in the English language on the topic. Findings: Collectively, these data reveal that dance-based exercises and Tai Chi--practiced widely in China for many centuries as an art form, as well as a religious ritual, relaxation technique, exercise, and self-defence method-- may be very useful rehabilitation strategies for people with different forms of arthritis. Originality/value: While more research is indicated, health educators working with people who have chronic arthritis can safely recommend these two forms of exercise to most people with arthritis with the expectation that both will heighten the life quality of the individual with this condition. (Contains 1 table, 1 plate, and 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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