Tango classes in people with Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS): Impact on motor and non-motor functions.
Clin Neurol Neurosurg
; 243: 108380, 2024 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
While music-based therapy (MBT) has been shown to improve motor and non-motor features in multiple sclerosis (MS), benefits of tango have never been assessed.OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the benefits of tango classes on quality of life (QoL), mood, fatigue, gait, balance, perception of cognitive disorder and sexuality in people with MS.METHODS:
7 participants (age 41.14 ± 14.27 years, disease duration 14.14 ± 7.6 years) and respective partners undertook one-hour weekly classes for 20 weeks. Participants had early-stage MS (EDSS<3.5). They were assessed for mood (ZUNG rating scale; Beck Depression Inventory -II); balance (Berg Balance Test; Tinetti scale), cognition (MS Neuropsychological Screening Questionnaire), SD (Multiple Sclerosis Intimacy and Sexuality Questionnaire), fatigue (Fatigue Severity Scale) and QoL (36-Item Short Form Survey).RESULTS:
Group comparison of pre-post change scores showed a general improvement in all the outcome measures, which was significant in mood, SD, cognition and QoL. DISCUSSIONS ANDCONCLUSION:
Tango classes provides benefits to pwMS, especially on non-motor symptoms. Follow-up assessment is required to confirm the durability of these effects.Key words
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Multiple Sclerosis
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Clin Neurol Neurosurg
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article