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The effects of a da...
The effects of a dance intervention on somatic symptoms and emotional distress in adolescent girls : A randomized controlled trial
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- Duberg, Anna, 1976- (author)
- Örebro universitet,Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper,Region Örebro län,University Health Care Research Center, Region Örebro County, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- Jutengren, Göran, Docent, 1965- (author)
- Högskolan i Borås,Akademin för vård, arbetsliv och välfärd
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- Hagberg, Lars, 1956- (author)
- Örebro universitet,Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper,Region Örebro län,University Health Care Research Center, Region Örebro County, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- Möller, Margareta, 1951- (author)
- Örebro universitet,Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper,University Health Care Research Center, Region Örebro County, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- 2020-02-04
- 2020
- English.
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In: Journal of international medical research. - : Sage Publications. - 0300-0605 .- 1473-2300. ; 48:2
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- Objective: To investigate whether a dance intervention for adolescent girls reduces stressrelated symptoms.Methods: This was a randomized controlled trial of an after-school intervention. Participants were 112 girls aged 13 to 18 years with stress-related somatic symptoms and emotional distress. The intervention comprised twice-weekly dance sessions for 8 months with a focus on enjoyment and socialization. A questionnaire was administered at baseline and after 8, 12 and 20 months. Participants rated the frequency with which they had experienced somatic symptoms and emotional distress during the previous 3 months.Results: After the intervention, there was a significantly greater reduction in somatic symptoms and emotional distress in the dance intervention group than in the control group. The difference in the mean score change on a 5-point scale was 0.26 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.04 to 0.47) for somatic symptoms and 0.30 (95% CI: 0.04 to 0.58) for emotional distress.Conclusion: Dance interventions may reduce somatic symptoms and emotional distress in adolescent girls, and may constitute a nonpharmacological complement to school health services. However, continued participation is needed for long-term sustainable results. Additional randomized studies are required to further evaluate the effect of this type of intervention in different settings.
Subject headings
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin -- Psykiatri (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine -- Psychiatry (hsv//eng)
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Stress-related problems
- adolescent girls
- dance intervention
- emotional distress
- mental health
- physical activity
- somatic symptoms
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- ref (subject category)
- art (subject category)
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