《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2022, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (8): 889-896.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2022.08.003

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Effects of dance activity on cognitive function in children:a systematic review

CHEN Tingting1a,ZHONG Xiaoke2,WEN Rou1b()   

  1. 1. a. School of Education; b. School of Humanities, Beijing Dance Academy, Beijing 100081, China
    2. School of Graduate Studies, Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, Beijing 100191, China
  • Received:2022-08-02 Revised:2022-08-08 Published:2022-08-25 Online:2022-08-30
  • Contact: WEN Rou E-mail:wenrou@bda.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    Beijing Natural Science Foundation(5214029);Scientific Research Project of Beijing Educational Committee(KM202210051001);Beijing Social Science Fund(19YTA001);Beijing Social Science Fund(19YTC033);Open Research Fund of the National Center for Protein Sciences at Peking University in Beijing(KF-20212);The First Batch of New Liberal Arts Research and Reform Project of Ministry of Education of China(2021060016);Innovation Ability Promotion Plan Foundation of Beijing Municipal Education Commission(TSJH20161005101)

Abstract:

Objective To explore the effects of dance intervention on cognitive function in children and clarify the design variables of dance intervention protocol.

Methods Literatures about effects of dance intervention on cognitive function in children were searched in PubMed, Web of Science, EBSCO, Cochrane library, CNKI, VIP and Wanfang Data, with publication dates ranging from inception to June 1, 2022. They were screened and extracted authors, countries, years, samples, study designs, interventions, measurement instruments and outcomes. The Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scale was used to assess the methodological quality of included literature.

Results Ten articles were enrolled, which were randomized controlled trial (RCT) and quasi-RCT for typically developing children and developmentally challenged children. The global PEDro score was good. Dance intervention protocol could be divided into four types: dance training course, dance rehabilitation program, dance breaks and aerobic dance. Dance training course was used in the majority of studies. Dance intervention in childhood positively influenced sensorimotor synchronization, attention and executive function. Further studies should pay more attention on the dose-response relationship between dance and cognitive function in children, as well as cognitive load during dance learning.

Conclusion Whether short-term or long-term, dance activity is a feasible and effective method to promote sensorimotor synchronization, attention and executive function in children; epecially on the sensorimotor synchronization, attention maintenance time and working memory capacity.

Key words: dance activity, children, sensorimotor synchronization, attention, executive function

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