- Can belly dance and mat Pilates be effective for range of motion, self-esteem, and depressive symptoms of breast cancer women?
Leite B, de Bem Fretta T, Boing L, Coutinho de Azevedo Guimarães A et al. — Complementary therapies in clinical practice - Gallbladder ascariasis.
Wani I — The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology - Can mat Pilates and belly dance be effective in improving body image, self-esteem, and sexual function in patients undergoing hormonal treatment for breast cancer? A randomized clinical trial.
Boing L, de Bem Fretta T, Stein F, Lyra VB et al. — Archives of women's mental health - Mat Pilates and belly dance: Effects on patient-reported outcomes among breast cancer survivors receiving hormone therapy and adherence to exercise.
Boing L, Fretta TB, Lynch BM, Dias M et al. — Complementary therapies in clinical practice - Effectiveness of dance in patients with fibromyalgia: a randomized, single-blind, controlled study.
Baptista AS, Villela AL, Jones A, Natour J et al. — Clinical and experimental rheumatology - Improving mental and physical health through belly dance - Evidence from a pilot study.
Valuri GM, Waterreus A — Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists - Benefits of belly dance on quality of life, fatigue, and depressive symptoms in women with breast cancer - A pilot study of a non-randomised clinical trial.
Boing L, Baptista F, Pereira GS, Sperandio FF et al. — Journal of bodywork and movement therapies - Scoping Review of Dance for Adults With Fibromyalgia: What Do We Know About It?
Bidonde J, Boden C, Kim S, Busch AJ et al. — JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies - Epileptic belly dancing: a video-polygraphic recording.
Trimboli M, Fortunato F, Sturniolo M, Pucci F et al. — Epileptic disorders : international epilepsy journal with videotape - Effect of dance on social physique anxiety and physical self-esteem among adults: a systematic review.
Liu X, Soh KG, Lu Y — Frontiers in psychology - Voluntary control of pelvic frontal rotations in belly dance experts.
Tournillon A, Siegler IA — Human movement science - Effect of muscle length on maximum evoked torque, discomfort, contraction fatigue, and strength adaptations during electrical stimulation in adult populations: A systematic review.
Cavalcante JGT, Ribeiro VHS, Marqueti RC, Paz IA et al. — PloS one
Citations from PubMed (U.S. National Library of Medicine), most relevant papers since 2010 for the query belly dance. Summaries are not medical advice — read the full papers and consult a clinician.