AUTHOR=Swaine Bonnie , Poncet Frédérique , Lachance Brigitte , Proulx-Goulet Chloé , Bergeron Vicky , Brousse Élodie , Lamoureux Julie , McKinley Patricia 

TITLE=The Effectiveness of Dance Therapy as an Adjunct to Rehabilitation of Adults With a Physical Disability

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychology

VOLUME=Volume 11 - 2020

YEAR=2020

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01963

DOI=10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01963

ISSN=1664-1078

ABSTRACT=Background/Objective: To determine the added benefit on participants’ mobility and participation of a 12-week dance therapy (DT) intervention combined with usual physical rehabilitation for adults with varied physical disabilities. Their appreciation of DT was also explored.   
Methods: We conducted a quasi-experimental study pre-post test with a non-equivalent control group and repeated measurements pre, post and at 3-month follow-up. 
Results: Although participants in both groups significantly improved over time (at 12 weeks and at follow-up) compared to baseline on mobility (Timed up and go, TUG) and participation (e.g. Life-H scores and number of leisure activities), treatment effects analysis using propensity score matching showed no significant treatment effect of DT.  The TUG scores showed the best promise of a treatment effect. DT participants’ Flow State Scale scores significantly improved (p <0.01) for 5/9 dimensions of flow (Being in control, Loss of self-consciousness) and they all recommended DT.
Conclusions: This study failed to demonstrate an added benefit of the DT intervention in improving participants’ mobility and participation. Overwhelmingly favorable participants’ opinions about the intervention support its potential impact.