Publication date: Jul 04, 2025

Balance is more like equilibrium, he noted. 7 Huntingtons patients completed dance programThe researchers conducted the pilot study to assess the impact of dance in people with Huntingtons. But Rao noted that the small number of participants makes it unlikely that the study could have found statistically meaningful results. There were no safety issues with the program, which was well tolerated, Rao said. After the dance program, measures of balance and walking patterns tended to improve. It is a low to moderate intensity activity, so its easy on the joints, Rao said, noting that dance works on coordination. First, the participants underwent a battery of tests for balance, mobility, general motor function, cognitive skills, and quality of life. No participant had a higher risk of falls. The study lasted 36 weeks, or about nine months, with three phases. Another round of assessments was done right after the dance classes ended.

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