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Dance as Therapy for Individuals with Parkinson DiseaseEarhart GM. Dance as therapy for individuals with Parkinson disease. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2009 Jun;45(2):231-8. PMID: 19532110; PMCID: PMC2780534 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2780534/

In a recent study, dance as a therapeutic approach to managing symptoms associated with Parkinson's Disease appeared to show promising results. The benefits of dance include improved balance and gait function as well as improved quality of life. Most studies of dance for PD have included primarily individuals with mild to moderate PD. ​
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