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Daniela Zaragoza Reyna

English 1302-217

Oscar E. Martinez II

29 January 2024

The Annotated Bibliography of Dance Effects on Individuals

Millman, L. S. Merritt, et al. “Towards a Neurocognitive Approach to Dance Movement Therapy

for Mental Health: A Systematic Review.” Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, vol.

28, no. 1, 2021, pp. 24–38, https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.2490.

Dance has been included as a way of therapy to improve individual well-being, “Dance

movement therapy (DMT) has been defined by the American Dance Therapy Association

(ADTA) as ‘the psychotherapeutic use of movement to promote emotional, social,

cognitive, and physical integration of the individual, for the purpose of improving health

and well-being” (1). The method they used is doing a systematic search of electronic

databases using PubMed, Science Direct, World of Science and Clinicaltrials.gov to

identify the studies and examine the effects of DMT in psychiatric populations. (2) With

this they can have different types of studies you are more likely to get more accurate

results by seeing repetitive results it helps to be more accurate with their study than

having one study to depend on hoping it will be accurate. The evidence supports the

thesis statement by giving reasons why DMT is beneficial for example “DMT has been

shown to improve a range of mental health and well-being measures including mood,

vitality, self-efficacy/coping, body image and anxiety.” (1.2). This fits into my research

since it talks about how dance movement therapy helps cognitive and physical well-

being.
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Rugh, Rachel, et al. “Healing Minds, Moving Bodies: Measuring the Mental Health Effects of

Online Dance during the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Research in Dance Education, vol.

ahead-of-print, no. ahead-of-print, 2022, pp. 1–21,

https://doi.org/10.1080/14647893.2022.2078297.

“This data-driven project explores the benefits and challenges of virtual dance, examining

whether online dance can acutely improve mental health and enhance social

connectivity.” (1). The author brings up how the purpose of this research is to bring up

how virtual dancing can also be beneficial to individuals. The author of the article brings

up that they designed a virtual dance class “The instructors at New River Moving Arts

(https://www.newrivermovingarts.com/) designed and implemented virtual dance class.”

(5) They also bring up that they would get their results from the classes by having

participants complete a survey after class “Complete the survey within two hours after

the Zoom meeting ended” (5). The evidence is used to support the thesis by showing the

survey results on how the online dance classes are affecting their test subjects throughout

the sessions. This fits into my research because it speaks about the benefits and

challenges of virtual dance for individuals. I will use this in my research by having it as a

backup that dancing does not have to be in person for it to be beneficial.

Koch, Sabine C., et al. “Effects of Dance Movement Therapy and Dance on Health-Related

Psychological Outcomes. A Meta-Analysis Update.” Frontiers in Psychology, vol. 10,

2019, pp. 1806–1806, https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01806.

The article states that ADTA promotes cognitive and physical well-being, “The American

Dance Therapy Association (ADTA) defines it as “the psychotherapeutic use of

movement to promote emotional, social, cognitive, and physical integration of the

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individual, for the purpose of improving health and well-being” (2). In the article it states

that the investigation was made in clusters with followed-up data from eight different

studies, “We synthesized 41 controlled intervention studies (N = 2,374; from 01/2012 to

03/2018), 21, investigating the outcome clusters of quality of life, clinical outcomes (with

sub-analyses of depression and anxiety), interpersonal skills, cognitive skills, and

(psycho-)motor skills. We included recent randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in areas

such as depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, etc, including follow-up data in eight studies”

(1). The evidence supports the reasoning by explaining how they did their research and in

what area it benefits the individuals who are being investigated. This fits into my research

because it also promotes social benefits from dancing which is something not everyone

would think dancing brings.

Ou, Kai-Ling, et al. “Effect of Square Dance Interventions on Physical and Mental Health among

Chinese Older Adults: A Systematic Review.” International Journal of Environmental

Research and Public Health, vol. 19, no. 10, 2022, pp. 6181-,

https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19106181.

The author's article thesis statement brings up the topic of benefits square dancing brings,

“Recent studies have demonstrated the benefits of square dancing in terms of cognitive,

mental, and physical health” (2). In the article, it says they used a systematic review to

identify studies that show the effects of square dancing on the physical and mental health

of Chinese adults (1). “A total of 24 studies that investigated the effects of square dancing

on older Chinese adults were extracted. No studies were retrieved from English databases

and were only from Chinese databases. Figure 1 shows the PRISMA flow diagram of the

study identification process” It also brings up figures retrieved from the investigations
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(3). These statements support the thesis statement because their systematic reviews speak

about the effects of square dancing. The source contributes to my research by explaining

how square dancing can also benefit Chinese middle-aged to old people's physical and

mental health.

Aliberti, Sara, and Gaetano Raiola. “Effects of Line Dancing on Mental Health in Seniors after

COVID-19 Pandemic.” Education Sciences, vol. 11, no. 11, 2021, pp. 677-,

https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci11110677.

The article brings up the thesis of the article about line dancing effects, “The aim of this

study was to investigate the effects of line dancing practice on the mental state of late

second and third-age dancers” (1). The author also brings up the method they used for

this specific study, “The present study was designed to describe the characteristics of 14

Italian female dancers of the late second and third ages (age, Mean ± standard deviation

[SD] = 65 ± 5.29 years old) randomly selected from a dance studio, using cluster

analysis” (3). They also bring up they used tables for their investigation. “A detailed

description is shown in Table 4” (4). With the cluster analyses, tables, and designated

method for the study, they can back up their thesis with the results they got.

This source fits into my research because it explains how line dancing affects the minds

and physical health in seniors after a pandemic.

Liu, Datian, et al. “Fitness Dance Counteracts Female Ph.D. Candidates’ Stress by Affecting

Emotion Regulation.” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public

Health, vol. 19, no. 22, 2022, pp. 14627-, https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192214627.

The article goes straightforwardly by saying what the purpose of their research is for,

“The purpose of this study is to verify the effects of fitness dance intervention on female
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Ph.D. candidates’ stress, and compare it with the intervention effects of MBSR” (1). In

the article, it brings up what type of experiment was made for the thesis, “A repeated

measurement experimental design was used to evaluate the effects of fitness dance and

MBSR on Chinese female Ph.D. candidates’ stress” (1). The evidence used to support the

thesis is repeated investigations and used on stressed candidates for this study. This is

used to support the thesis because the investigation is targeted at certain people with

certain qualities that need to be part of the investigation. It fits into my research by

explaining not only does dancing can also be a form of exercise and builds upon other

sources by elaborating on how it has effects on coping with stress.

Niranjan, Vikram, et al. “Dancing for Health and Wellbeing: A Feasibility Study of Examining

Health Impacts of Online Dancing among Pulmonary Fibrosis Patients.” International

Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 19, no. 20, 2022, pp. 13510-,

https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192013510.

Dance has been known as a form of stress reliever, but for others, it can turn from a stress

reliever to a form of physical therapy, “Dance is one such form of PA which is

meaningful, valuable, enjoyable and has demonstrated positive physical and mental

health effects” (1). The authors explain what type of method they used for this study,”

With pre-post design, 16 patients, members of the Irish Lung Fibrosis Association, were

enrolled in this study. Once weekly, 75-min dance sessions were delivered for eight

weeks via Zoom by an experienced choreographer” (1). The evidence is used to support

the thesis by going in-depth with how they did their method of investigation and

explaining how dance can help as physical therapy. The author contributes to my research
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by describing and explaining how dance being a part of people’s Physical Activity can

help patients who have Pulmonary Fibrosis problems, not just mental problems.

Niranjan, Vikram, et al. “The Impact of Dance Interventions on Patients with Noninfectious

Pulmonary Diseases: A Systematic Review.” International Journal of Environmental

Research and Public Health, vol. 19, no. 17, 2022, pp. 11115-,

https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191711115.

In the article, it expresses how dance can improve the well-being of people with medical

conditions, “Recent research evidence has shown that dance interventions can improve

physical and mental health and general well-being among the elderly and patients with

various medical conditions” (2). The author explains in the article doing different types of

studies, “Following the PRISMA guidelines, six electronic databases were searched in

May 2022. Of the 1308 unique records identified, seven studies (five quantitative, two

qualitative) across four countries were included in this systematic review. Six studies

investigated adult populations, and one study explored the effect of dance on children”

(1). The evidence in this article supports the thesis statement because it shows studies on

how dance can improve the well-being of individuals with conditions. The author's article

fits my research by describing how dance, being a form of physical activity, can greatly

improve people with medical illnesses.

Zhang, Nannan, et al. “Effects of Fitness Dance and Funny Running on Anxiety of Female Ph.D.

Candidates.” Sustainability (Basel, Switzerland), vol. 15, no. 2, 2023, pp. 1118-,

https://doi.org/10.3390/su15021118.

The author in thus article hints that dance and funny running can be a big impact on

individuals, “This study suggests that fitness dance and funny running are healthy
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behaviors, which can help Chinese female Ph.D. candidates to dissociate from anxiety

and stress situations and develop a healthy lifestyle” (9). The author brings up their

method of investigation by being in groups with different topics, “We randomly divided

the participants into two groups, one group received a fitness dance exercise, and the

other received a funny running exercise. The Spielberger State–Trait Anxiety Inventory

was used to investigate the female Ph.D. candidates’ anxiety” (1). The evidence used to

support this thesis statement is doing two different experiments with different topics to

see which one will be more beneficial to Chinese females with stress and anxiety.

The author's article fits into my research by explaining how dance and funny running can

create healthy behaviors that help Chinese females with anxiety, and stress.

Pfeiffer, Jalda Lena, et al. “Effects of Pole Dance on Mental Wellbeing and the Sexual Self-

Concept—a Pilot Randomized-Controlled Trial.” BMC Psychology, vol. 11, no. 1, 2023,

pp. 1–274, https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-023-01322-z.

In the article, it states that dance can also help with individuals’ sexual concepts not just

mental, “Dance was found to improve mental wellbeing and quality of life, enhance

empathy and positive emotions as well as stress regulation and social competencies, and

has positive effects on sexual health” (1). The author explains in the article their method

for this investigation. You’d have to be 18 years old, female, native German speaker, and

a prior professional experience at least two instructional pole dance sessions within the

past six months or four instructed lessons. To get trustworthy valid results, they tried

getting 100 participants in each group. Unfortunately, due to the Corona-related

restrictions, they were not able to get 100 participants (2). This supports the thesis

statement by having tables and statistics on their investigation. The author contributes to
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my research by giving studies on how pole dancing helps with self-esteem and sexual

self-concept problems.