With a wonderful panel of experts who each shared their original research, the Dance Science Symposium (DSS) 2021 offered a rich blend of quantitative and qualitative findings that moved our scientific imaginations. Presenters included Dr. Allison Seifert (Central Connecticut State University), Aviva Kornel (Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance), Drs. Barry Parker & Jessica…
Call for Research Participants: Lifetime Dance Exposures Questionnaire study
Win a $25 gift card for 10 – 40 minutes of your time!! Laboratory for the Scientific Study of Dance at UMass Amherst currently seeks research participants to complete a brief (10 to 40-minute) online questionnaire about dance participation throughout life. Ten (10) study participants will win a $25 Visa gift card. Eligibility: you must…
Feasibility of a ballet-inspired low impact at-home workout programme for adults with stroke: A mixed-methods exploratory study protocol
Dr. Suzanne Hoi Shan Lo has a new publication, Feasibility of a ballet-inspired low impact at-home workout programme for adults with stroke: A mixed-methods exploratory study protocol, in BMJ Open. Lo SHS, Chau JPC, Choi KC, Yeung J, Li SH, Demers M. Feasibility of a ballet-inspired low-impact at-home workout programme for adults with stroke: a…
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Laboratory for the Scientific Study of Dance at the University of Massachusetts Amherst seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join an interdisciplinary team of researchers affiliated with the National Endowment for the Arts Research Lab currently based at UMass Amherst. Toward better understanding the relationship between dance exposures and health outcomes, the ideal candidate has…
The Impact of Dance-Specific Neuromuscular Conditioning and Injury Prevention Training on Motor Control, Stability, Balance, Function and Injury in Professional Ballet Dancers: A Mixed-Methods Quasi-Experimental Study
Katherine L. Long has a new publication, The Impact of Dance-Specific Neuromuscular Conditioning and Injury Prevention Training on Motor Control, Stability, Balance, Function and Injury in Professional Ballet Dancers: A Mixed-Methods Quasi-Experimental Study, in the International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy. Long KL, Milidonis MK, Wildermuth VL, Kruse AN, Parham UT. The Impact of DanceSpecific…
Binary dance rhythm or Quaternary dance rhythm which has the greatest effect on non-motor symptoms of individuals with Parkinson’s disease?
Jéssica Moratelli has a new publication, Binary dance rhythm or Quaternary dance rhythm which has the greatest effect on non-motor symptoms of individuals with Parkinson’s disease?, in Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice. Moratelli, J.; Alexandre, K.H.; Boing, L.; Swarowsky, A.; Corrêa, C.L.; Coutinho de Azevedo Guimarães, A. Binary dance rhythm or Quaternary dance rhythm which has…
A Cultural Dance Program Improves Hypertension Control and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Native Hawaiians: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Dr. Joseph Keawe’aimoku Kaholokula has a new publication, A Cultural Dance Program Improves Hypertension Control and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Native Hawaiians: A Randomized Controlled Trial, in Annals of Behavioral Medicine. Joseph Keawe’aimoku Kaholokula, PhD, Mele Look, MBA, Tricia Mabellos, DrPH, Hyeong Jun Ahn, PhD, So Yung Choi, MS, Ka’imi A Sinclair, PhD, MPH, Thomas A…
Neuroscience and Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analysis: Exploring L/BMA as Movement Therapy for Stroke
Andrea Pack presents Neuroscience and Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analysis: Exploring L/BMA as Movement Therapy for Stroke on Wednesday, March 3, 4:40 – 5:20 EST. This talk is part of Engaging Embodiment: Somatic Applications for Health, Education, and Social Justice, a conference hosted by the International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association (ISMETA). The conference will be…
Dance Science Symposium 2021
March 9th – 12th The Dance Science Symposium is an annual meeting that aims to bring together dancers and dance scientists to discuss critical and emerging research within the field of dance science and medicine. Grounded in the premise that science is not separate from art, the symposium features original research conducted by dancers who are actively…
Beauty That Moves: Dance for Parkinson’s Effects on Affect, Self-Efficacy, Gait Symmetry, and Dual Task Performance
Dr. Cecilia Fontanesi (Dance Science Symposium ’19) has a new publication, Beauty That Moves: Dance for Parkinson’s Effects on Affect, Self-Efficacy, Gait Symmetry, and Dual Task Performance, in Frontiers in Psychology. Fontanesi C, DeSouza JFX. Beauty That Moves: Dance for Parkinson’s Effects on Affect, Self-Efficacy, Gait Symmetry, and Dual Task Performance. Front Psychol. 2021 Feb…