What is Dancing?

Category: Exercises

Most popular types: Zumba Dancing Ballet Hip Hop Dancing Show all

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See also: Belly dancing

The benefits of dancing are both mental and physical and can be a part of an exercise program to improve balance and flexibility.

Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
General health 30 14
Improve flexibility/strength 14 2
Personal enjoyment / entertainment 13 7
Depressed mood 9 3
Parkinson's disease 8 6

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 1
Moderate 2
Mild 5
None 20

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Dancing

Side effect Patients Percentage
Pain in hip(s) 2
Pain in knee(s) 2
Fatigue 1
Muscle pain 1
Pain in ankles 1
Pain in leg(s) 1

Show all 9 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Dancing

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Other 11
I didn't have enough time 5
Side effects too severe 3
Course of treatment ended 2
Did not seem to work 1
Doctor's advice 1
Expense 1
See all 19 patients who've stopped doing Dancing

Duration

Stopped doing Dancing

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 1
1 - 6 months 7
6 months - 1 year 2
1 - 2 years 3
2 - 5 years 2
5 - 10 years 3
10 years or more 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 13
Usually 10
Sometimes 5
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 1
Somewhat hard to take 7
A little hard to take 6
Not at all hard to take 14
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 1
$100-199 1
$50-99 3
$25-49 3
< $25 9
Not specified 11
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4 patient evaluations for Dancing

Jul 19, 2014 (Started Mar 01, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for General health)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Cost: $25-49 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 1, 2014 (Started Jan 07, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly

Feb 19, 2014 (Started Jan 07, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Jul 1, 2011 (Started Jan 07, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly

May 1, 2011 (Started Jan 07, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 50 min Weekly
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Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 24, 2011 (Started Feb 27, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Support social interaction)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Improve communication)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Personal enjoyment / entertainment)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 30 min Weekly
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Cost: $50-99 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks
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