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Effects of dance movement therapy and dance on health-related psychological outcomes: A meta-analysis update
Koch, S. C., Riege, R. F. F., Tisborn, K., Biondo, J., Martin, L., & Beelmann, A. (2019). Effects of dance movement therapy and dance on health-related psychological outcomes: A meta-analysis update.
Level A Meta-analysis doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01806
What this study supports
Supports the claim of a medium overall effect on health-related psychological outcomes (d = 0.60) with high heterogeneity, larger effects from observational measures possibly indicating bias, and methodological shortcomings that limit the results. Held at moderate confidence because of heterogeneity and possible bias.
- Who was studied
- 41 controlled intervention studies (N = 2,374) of dance movement therapy and dance, 2012–2018.
- Design
- Meta-analysis
- Level of evidence
- Syntheses of controlled studies: meta-analyses and systematic reviews of experiments and trials.
Claims that rest on it
Each claim states what the site asserts, at what strength, and with what caveat.
EmpiricalLevel AConfidence MODERATE
A meta-analysis of 41 controlled intervention studies found a medium overall effect of dance movement therapy and dance on health-related psychological outcomes (d = 0.60), with high heterogeneity and larger effects from observational measures that may indicate bias.
- Scope
- Structured dance and dance movement therapy programmes, many in healthcare or preventive settings.
- Caveat
- Methodological shortcomings of many studies and heterogeneous outcome measures limit the results; the evidence concerns organised programmes, not recreational dancing.
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