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Dance for people with Parkinson's disease brings happiness, well-being, and enhanced mobility
Halmstad University, School of Health and Welfare.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-3764-4507
Halmstad University, School of Health and Welfare.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3924-1392
Halmstad University, School of Health and Welfare.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9192-6949
2025 (English)In: Dance Articulated, E-ISSN 2703-8327, Vol. 10, no 1, p. 17-33Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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This project has its starting point in a dance class with 14 people with Parkinson’s Disease who participated in Dance for Parkinson’s Disease® (Dance for PD). PD is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder associated with symptoms such as tremors, freezing, slowness of motion, and non-motor symptoms such as fatigue, sleep disturbances, and neuropsychiatric disorders. The purpose of this study was to explore the dancers’ experiences of participating in Dance for PD. The study was designed with a qualitative structure (framework). Data collection included diary entries after every dance session and, finally, two focus group interviews. All data were analyzed with thematic analysis. Three themes from all the data emerged: Maintaining everyday life, Working with health conditions, and Transformation to a happier life. The findings suggest that Dance for PD can be a complement to treatment. Attending the dance classes was an important activity in the lives of the participants. The participants in Dance for PD experienced improved physical mobility and well-being, and through the dance they gained an increased confidence in their own abilities and dared to challenge other aspects of everyday life. The dance teacher’s pedagogy with varying music and movements adapted to the participants became important for the actual experience of the dance. The dance promoted social interactions, and the participants experienced togetherness. In the study, Community of Practice (CoP) serves as a lens for discussing the findings. © 2025 Elenita Forsberg, Kristina Ziegert, Lars Kristén.

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Trondheim: Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet , 2025. Vol. 10, no 1, p. 17-33
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Dance for Parkinson’s Disease®, physical mobility, togetherness, well-being, qualitative sign
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Smart Cities and Communities, LEADS
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-58383DOI: 10.5324/da.v10i1.5820OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hh-58383DiVA, id: diva2:2037505
Available from: 2026-02-11 Created: 2026-02-11 Last updated: 2026-02-13Bibliographically approved

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